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Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-02-18

Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-02-18 page 1

JBMta 1 VOL. XLVI. NO. 42. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY MOBNING, FEBRUAKY 18, 1885. ESTABLISHED 1811.. ui to f; l. i- j. I:. THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY ANDTHE ELEPHANT NOW GOES ROUND j Vexed at Cleveland (or Hi. , Stive BUI X Extern Session PnMM Sow Government Employ., are c ; Flaying Their Htmli. 1 to the Ohio Slate Journal. . W abhikgtok, Feb. 17. Alter the House committee on appropriations had today completed the naval bill, the Staw Jocr- vai. correspondent saw Mr. Randall. Mr. Handall, with gout in hia foot, does not do much standing up or walking. He was reclining on a sofa in hia committee room. "There is no longer any chance of an extra session, is there ?' X asked. , Mr. Randall lauzhed i;.ti. ;.i . "There never was mrh danger of an ex-tra Mamon. I do -AOt think there is any nAw ThAM will 1 J "V jo bo extra session." 'i our commrjo- .11 -v.f is it not?" . T 6 ' "Yes, we xre practically through. We "u1 disposition on its part to pnsii things, do yoa not think so?" - lee, I thiaik that is very evident --aere will be no extra session," he repeated. - GnanMr Bart a DmL . Governor Hart conducted the cross- examination of witnesses before Warner's committee on pensions, bounty and back ) pay today. There seemed to be a regular fusilade directed toward Chief of Special ' Service Rath bone, and Governor Hart appeared for him. - Bat a short time was necessary to completely break down every - atom of direct testimony Warner had suc- ceeded in worming oat of thehalf-frightened employes. Commissioner of Pensions Clark as good as admitted that when he stated yester-. day that Kathbone was not competent to fill . the position he occupies, he' was prejudiced, against him. He said he based Ida statements solely upon the fact .that he did not think Bath bone had . sufficient experience to assume charge of the work, that he did not know of his having failed to-perfonn his duty, or being inefficient in the service. Then Governor Hart took the other witnesses one by one who had accused Kathbone and Dudley of prostituting their office for apolitical purposes, and by asking in detail lor facts and specifications, and not generalities which could not be traced, showed that they all had a motive in testifying as they had testified, and that the most of them were simply doing so in the belief that it would solidify themselves with the incoming administration and thereby hold their positions. Mr. Uorsheimer's Little BUI. The solution of the silver question proposed in the bill introduced by Mr. Dor-sheimer today meets with very little favor among oongressraen. The extreme silver men oppose, it because they say it proposes to mate the sUver dollar still heavier and .aereby more objectionable. Those whq are regarded as the ablest financi j the House condemn the meIure as an absurd proposition, calcu-'ted to still farther complicate the already tangled silver question. . "The bill," said a member of the ways and means committee to your correspond ent, "is one of the worst of the very bad . financial measures proposed, by members of the present House. , It gives practically , unlimited silver coinage, virtually repudiates the Bland dollar at the end of a vear. and increases the burdens of the poor by taxing the silver money brought into this country by the immigrants. It is said that this bill carries out Cleveland's idea of the silver Question. If that is true. . and Mr. Cleveland really holds the views ' entertained by the framer of this absurd bill, it is an extremely bad oatlook for the country." An official of the Treasury department commenting upon the bill tonight, said : "It is difficult to imagine how such a man as Uovernor Dorsheimer could be so fool ish as to father such a proposition. There are today in circulation no less than five separate - species of dollars in paper ana coin. This bill proposes still another dollar and one that would certainly complicate the already serious situation. At the end of the year the " Bland dollar would be worth not more than 85 cents, and would not be legal tender for even that amount." It is said that the bill will be considered in committee tomorrow. The composition of the coinage committee is such that to predict its possible action in advance is impossible. The bill mav possibly pass the House during the last days of the session. Its chances in the Senate, however. arts exceedingly sum. General. It is believed by many here that Cleve- lana's uamnet oncers will be semi-ofh cially announced within a week or ten days at the most. A strange impression has grown within the last twenty-four hours that Thurman will be given a place, but he is not spoken of for any particular portfolio unless it is the interior. Sampson Wellbourn has been commissioned postmaster at Mount Heron. O. The wife of .Representative J.D.Taylor of Ohio, has as guests Mrs. E. J. Fox and her daughter Edna of Cincinnati. O.. Mrs. R. Hobbs and daughter Maggie ot norm .Berwick, Me., and Mrs. A. A. Taylor of Cambridge, O., and Miss Lida Taylor of the same place. All these ladies will remain with Mrs. Taylor until alter March 4 in order to participate in ure inauguration ceremonies. 4 Onto Patent. Washikgtos, Feb. 17. The following patents were issued today to Ohio inventors: Fred. Aurand and F. H. Sherea, Youngs-town, sash holder; Clearmont V. Best, Canton, vapor burner; 'flfilliam P. Brown.Cones- vuie, warn cultivator; Xivan r . uasn, assignor of two-thirds to R. A. Mercer and D. Rankin. Bellaire. lantern: Edward P. Clav. Maasillon, harrow; George Be Walt, Kenton, barbed fence; Peter Drais and A. Heeler. Washington C. H., said I) rail assignor to said Hegler, device for ringing hogs; Henry Harwood. Warren.constructine hollow brick - walls; Edmnnd N. Hatcher, asiignor to himself and A. C. - Bmmick, Columbus, clip for vehicle axle; - Lanella Johnston, Columbus, combined toilet case and sachel; Josiah Kirby, Cincinnati, bung-hole cutter; Julias Lobnitx, Madisonville, panel raising machine; Isaac J. Miller, ir.,Cincin-.- natf, railway rail joint; George C. Ober, Chagrin Falls, lathe for turning irregular forms; William K. Pitt, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to W. W. Bostwick, Cincinnati, gate; George T. Sampson, Dayton, sled propeller;-- John F. Seiberling, Akron, palp vat for paper-making machines; William R. Sharp. New Philadelphia, : axle trimming tool ; Edward ghorkey and A. Rush, AostintowD, whip socket; Francis M. Swarts. Jacksontown. sheen stock: John H. Thomas, 8pringfield. apparatus for bending metal bars; Edward Tyrrell and M. S. Shipley, Cincinnati, machine for spirally wind ing metallic strips; Joseph M. Wood, assignor 10 T-tna uiass ana aianuiactunng company, uenaire. mold for ilass lames, etc: Homer T. Yaryan, Toledo, manufacture of linseed ana outer oils. Western Associated Press Dispatches. The Naval Appropriation Bill. Washington, J) co. 17. In e naval appropriation bill as reported to the House provides for the appropriation of f 13,515,- 838. The estimates of the next fiscal vear were $30,624,011, more than one-half of which was for the increase of the navy. In lieu of the estimate for the increase of the navy, Mr. Randall's proposition providing for the appointment of a board to consider ana report to Uongress the plans ot vessels lor tne navy, ana making an in dependent appropriation for the building of such vessels as may be recommended by the board, was adopted. Members of the committee favoring the proposition were Messrs. Randall, Forney, Ellis, Hancock. Hutch- ins, Follett, Barnes, Washburne and Long. Those opposed were Messrs. Hoi- man, Townshend, Keuer, Cannon and Horn. Mr. Kyan was absent. This same board is authorized to consider whether five unfinished monitors are suffering irom tfeeir present incomplete condition, and whether they shall be completed and armed. An appropriation of $300,000 is recommended for the completion of the New York. Tne Bight to Regulate. Washington, Feb. 17. The joint reso- ; lution providing for an alcoholic liquor traffic commission, which was today reported back adversely by the House com mittee having the matter in charge, is accompanied by a report in which the committee says: "The power to regulate tne retail liquor tramc has from the foundation of the Union been regarded as the exclusive right of the states rather man tne general government." A Belie ot tne JVeannette Expedition. Washington, Feb. 17. The committee on naval affairs which investigated the charges made by Dr. Collins of Minne apolis, who alleged that his brother ' Jerome J. Collins, then of the New York iieraid, was inhumanly treated by certain officers connected with the Jeannette ex pedition, made a report finding that the cnarges are not sustained by tne evidence. Personal. Washington, Feb. 17. Speaker Car lisle has almost entirely recovered from ma recent indisposition. He was at the Capitol today, but did not preside over j tne session of the House. Representative Randall is suffering from a cold. 8PBIXGFIELD NIW9. Celebrating the 2Sd Assignment Social Kotea Candidates for the Fen. Special to the Ohio State Journal. SrautoriiLi), O., Feb. 17. Mr. C. C. Fried and wife left for Springfield, Mo., where they will spend some time with their friends. All good Republicans should remember to be on hand at Black's opera-house Monday evening, February 23, as on that evening occurs the election of delegates to the city convention. There was no school today at the Western school building on account of the pumps giving out and the boilers could not be filled. All will be in order tomorrow. At a weekly meeting of the Fifth battery last night, the following order was officially promulgated: BKAD4CAKTKB8 FIFTH BATTERY, O. N. G.,1 SpBIKftFIVF.n. O.- Feb. lfi. I Order No. J.- I. Members of the Fifth battery. O. N. G.. are hereby ordered to report at their armory on Saturday, February 21, at 3 o'clock p. m., ior paraae. II. Each member will be reanired to fur nish himself ith a pair of white cotton gloves. By order of Geokgk Siktz, Dantain Coramandine. J. C. Ferris, First Sergeant. Several other societies will nrobablv taVe part in this parade in honor of the birthday of the father of his country. Mrs. jonn ii. l nomas gave an eieeant re ception at her home this afternoon from 3 till 6 o'clock. She was assisted by Miss Tee-garden of West Main street J.r. Jfarkley. rrocer. made an assignment ior tne oenent ot ms creditors, to i. J. Pringle, esq. His assets are about $2500 and his liabilities about S3500. lne Lenten season will be observed in this city by the Episcopal ahd Roman Catholic charches. There will be daily services in these churches throughout the season, and extra services during Holy week. The revival meetings at the Methodist churches are still going on, the converts increasine nizhtl v. A. man named jonn JUeven. while drunk. slipped and fell on the icy pavement on the corner of North and Factory streets. He was found by Officer Wood and taken to the station-nouse, where it was ascertained that his leg was broken at the ankle. lr. McLaughlin attended him. John Sneers, up for penury, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. If the necessary papers are made out today Sneers. ueeas ana nreuer win oe taken to uoiumous tomorrow. SHOOTING NIAGARA. Report of the New York Com million in Regard to the Purchase of the Niagara Reservation. Albany, Feb. 17. In the Senate Mr. Robb presented the report of the commissioner of Niagara reservation. The report begins by reciting the facts of a popular movement in favor of the pre servation of the natural scenery of the falls, quoting Governor Robinson's message in 1879 on the subject. After recit ing the facts of the preliminary letrisUv tion the report states the commission resolved to secure the following lands: Goat, Bath, Bird, Luna, Chapin and three sister islands and the small islands adja cent to tne Dea oi tne river between tne islands and the New York main land, and the bed of the river between Goat island and the Canadian boundary on the main land, tne strip ot land from fort i-av along the river brink to Prospect park, una ana the Debris slope, and all lands at the foot of the falls. An accompanying map and description defines the land's natural ridge on the main land, following the river bend 100 or 200 feet from the shore is the natural limit of the reserva tion thus defined. The reservation embraces all points from which the falls are visible, which are now fenced in and admission charged. Lutner k, juarsn, Matnew Male and rasiai P. Pratt were then named by the Supreme court as appraisers of this property. They met in July, and the total of their awards was 1,433,000. This appraisal the Su preme court confirmed. The appraisers examined carefully the claims of Ciparian owners to rights in hydraulic power and tne Dea ot tne river, ior tne sur renaer ot wmcn compensation was asked. They were prepared to put in claims for $20,000,000 for these water rights, but the appraisers ruled out such claims, except where the water power had so long been used as to be a prescriptive right, as Niagara is a public stream, and the bed and waters belong to the state, and the manufasturers have no right to encroach upon them. The aggregate of claims presented reached $4,000,-000, the awards being only one-third of that amount. With the designation and appraisement of the reservation the duties of the commission cease. The Legislature alone can appropriate money te secure the lands. Torrifllc Gas Explosion. Wilkesbarrb, Pa., Feb. 17. The jour nals of the air shaft fan at the Hillman Vein Coal Company mine became overheated this morning, and a brief stoppage for repairs allowed the gas to accumulate in the workings. As a miner entered one of the breasts with a naked lamp, the gas was fired and an explosion took place, spreading into the gangways of the other pans oi tne mine, uomg consiaeraoie damage to the workings. A large number of miners and laborers were at work at the time the explosion occurred. Many of them fortunately escaped, while a num ber were seriously injured. They are as follows: James Solomon, killed ; Daniel Richards, thigh broken ; John O'Donnell, arm broken ; Harry Greibel, Harry Duns- ton, William i.ustra, Harry Jenkins, Will iam Keed, Thomas v. Jones, Thomas . Jones and John Williams, seriously burned. The Plans of Cleveland. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 17. Presidentelect Cleveland today had few visitors. Among the number were ex-Lieutenant Governor Underwood of Kentucky, who is in the city on official business, and Colonel W. A, Cromwell, chairman of the Democratic state committee of Maine. The statement that the members of bis Cabinet would be announced before the end of the week is officially denied, and it is now understood that Cleveland will not make public the list of his Cabinet before arriving in Washington. Mr. Cleveland will leave for Washington on the morning of March 3, and will reach there the even ing of the same date. : Have Agreed to It. Pittsburg, Feb. 17. The coal trade tribunal, at a meeting today, alter a lengthy discussion accepted Umpire Weeks's award of 2J cents per bushel for mining, and it will go into enect at once. RIGHT PEART WEATHER. TH E WORST I N "ALL YOUR BORN DAYS" tjnparalleled Snowfall in the East Com plete Stoppage of Travel The Work of the White Cyclone in the West The Cold Moderating1. Chicago, Feb. 17. The weather in Chi cago has moderated somewhat. At 8 a. m. the mercury showed 4 below zero; at Omaha it was cloudy and 10 above, at Des Moines snowing and 5 above. In Dakota and Manitoba the thermometer still ranges from 20 to 30 below, so that no immediate relief can be expected. The worst enects ot tne storm are still felt south and southeast of Chicago. Freight traffic is quite generally suspended. The passenger trains on east-bound roads, except the Grand Trunk, are moving, though delayed. The incoming trains are from one to three hours late. The Grand Trunk has been closed since Sunday. The Panhandle, Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Louisville, New Albany and Chicago are still snowed up. lne Illinois central trains are several hours late. , The Alton, Wabash and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy are all delayed. The St. Paul and Northwestern trains are going out on time, but the incoming trains are from one to two hours late. . Advices to the Associated Press are to the effect that snow has been falling all day throughout Iowa and western Illinois, ranging in depth from two to. six inches. It is very dry and light. Trains are still greatly delayed. . Temperature moderate. Tkot, X. i ieb. 17. Last night's storm was the severest in years. Trains on the Troy and Boston, New York Central and up north are - snow-bound at Rouse's Point. The north-bound trains laid over last night. Trains on the Troy and Boston are snow-bound at PownaL Street car travel between Troy, Lansing-burg, Cohoes and other points suspended last night. The heavy wind stripped trees of their branches, leveled fences and blew down chimneys. The country roads are blocked and the drifts in places are twenty feet high. Stages have been abandoned and mails are late. No loss of life is reported.Montreal, Feb. 17. The heaviest snowstorm for years has been raging here since last evening. The traffic on railways is at a standstill. 'No trains have ar rived today from any point, and it is im possible to say when the lines will be opened lor tramc, owing to tne immense quantity of snow drifted on the rails. Whitk Hall, N. Y., Feb. 17. A heavy snowstorm prevailed last night, and about eleven inches of snow fell, with a terrible wind. All trains are laid out.- The Montreal express, due here at midnight, is snowed-in a quarter of a mile south of Westport. The passengers are all right. No trains from the south since 8 o'clock last evening. The railway officials are making every effort to open communication, bat owing to the severity of the weather the progress is very slow. x lymouth, jy . H., Feb. 17. The worst snowstorm and blow of this year occurred last night. The night express due here at midnight arrived at 9:30 today. The night express south, due here at 3 a. m., has just arrived. Both are now stalled and four engines, two snow-plows and a gang of men are trying to move the trains.. The highways are impassable. Eighteen inches of snow fell. Trains on the Pemi-gewassett Valley railroad have all been abandoned. Springfield. Mass.. Feb. 17. The Bos ton and Albany railroad is badly blockaded by yesterday's storm. Three Albany trains that left here yesterday afternoon and evening are stuck in a snow-drift near Fittsneld. . Quebec, 'Feb. 17. The blizzard which set in Irom the .bast last night, continued with unabated fury until daylight this morning, when the wind moderated and now the storm has set it. All rail roads are blocked. , Oswego, N. Y.. Feb. 17. Tho storm continues today with lower temperature. All trains on the Kome, Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad have been abandoned since yesterday morning, except between Charlotte and Niagara Falls. Four trains reported stalled yesterday are still in tne snow. Denver. Feb. . 17. The snowstorm which has been raging in the mountains for the last few days has resulted in an other formidable blockade. o trains have crossed Marshall pass since Sunday morning. Both the Gunnison and Eagle river branches are badly blockaded. No effort is being made to move trains on either road. JUST OVJKB THE WAY. A Batch of Newark Notes Gas Salts Set. tied Hymenial Personal and General A. Chance for the Republicans. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Newaek, Feb. 17. The city council did not hold a meeting last night, as only six members were present. Yesterday the city paid the judgments in four gasoline cases, amounting to the sum of $5007.07, and also $498.12, the costs in the said cases, lhe city also paid the sum of $1375 to settle five cases of the same kind. James Smith, well Known as "Irish" James Smith, died this morning at St. Francis hos pital, Columbus, where he has been for a lew weeks. His remains will be buried here tomorrow. He was a genial, good-hearted man, . and had accumulated considerable nroperty. Jiarry n. x owier, woo was run over oj iae cars Sunday near the new mill, was ouned this afternoon. At the request of hislamily the funeral was conducted Dy Lemert post, (i. A. K. The marriage of Mr. Parker Bonn and Miss Mamie liebald is announced to take place on the 2oth mat. The Licking club gave a masquerade dance last night at the City hall and it was in every res Dec t a erand succesas. The new falace nnK on west Main street was opened tonight to a large portion of the skaUnK community. The fourth entertainment lor the poor was given at Music nan. A large sum was col lected at the door. If there ever was a time for a complete Re publican victory at an annual soring elec tion, the republicans have the eieeant feast before them on the bth day of April. From 200 to 300 Democrats are exceedingly dissat isfied with the nominations made by their party on last Saturday. Many Democrats openly say that they will not, under any cir cumstances, support the candidates for the principal offices, and it is certainly true. Horn the expressions made privately by many of the laboring and business men, that they will vote for the Republican candidates. Let the Republicans think over the matter for the next three weeks, and then select good, competent, honest men, and victory is assured, lhe Democrats will meet their Waterloo this spring. A Cylinder Escapement Secretary. Chicago, Feb. 17. The president and directors of the Aurora Watch Company, which has been in trouble some time, filed a bill in the Circuit court today in which they allege that Maurice Wendell, secre tary and treasurer and cruel stockholder. has spent $zub,uuu ot the company s funds in the space ot little more than one year, since the company was organ ized: that in one item for machin ery, etc., he alleged that be paid $124,000, whereas the actual outlay was only 40,0U0 ; that in other ways he has misappropriated tne funds of the com pany, and that when taxed therewith Wendell admitted the truth of the charge and asked them what they proposed to do about it, and said he went into the com pany for the purpose of speculating with the money of the stockholders. They ask for accounting. After the Oklahoma Boomers. Sr. Locis, Feb. 17. A dispatch from Wichita, Kas., says: 'As the result of numerous telegrams from General Hatch and United States District Attorney Hat-ton to the authorities at Washinirton. it has been decided to issue new warrants for the arrest of Couch, Stafford and other Oklahoma invaders, and. that the warrants will be made returnable March 5, the day the boomers have set for another raid on the territory. General Hatch will leave at once for his military headquarters at Caldwell, Kas., to complete arrangements for preventing any future movement that maybe attempted. Bfardi Grae Proceacion. New Orleans, Feb. 1". .JPSs Mardi Gras procession tonight was ledoyBoeuf- Gras, mounted on a car, and horns and hoof ticoed with sold. Rex seated on a golden chariot, drawn by a team of blood- steeds, was followed by the car "Louisiana." This in turn by twenty cars bear ing tableaux, illustrating prominent inci dents in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivan- hoe. There were immense crowds all along the route of the procession. The ivnighta of Alomus this evening gave tne Handsomest tableaux oi the present carnival season. The subject illustrated, the "Legends Beautiful," was inscribed on a transparency which occupied the first car in the procession. There were eighteen other cars to illustrate 'Legends Beautiful." The carnival passed off without a mishap. The reception of Sex tonight at the carnival palace, a gor geous affair, was followed by the imperial Dan, wmcn with balls at other halls and theaters throughout the citv. closed the carnival in a brilliant manner. ; Two Brothers Frozen to Death. East Tawas, " Mich., Feb. 17. On , Thursday, John and Abram Johnson Fin-landop left here for Gardner's camp. On Saturday three others left for the same place but were compelled to remain at the block-house over night on account of the severity of . the weather. About three miles from there on bunday morning they found John Johnson unable to move, his hands frozen and the lower part ot both legs. He was brought here and died during the night. His brother was found dead about a mile furthei on and par tially covered with snow, lhe men were out two nights with the mereury 26 be low zero. General Durbin Ward on the Rattle of hiloh. Kankakee, III., Feb. 17. General Durbin Ward of Ohio, while snowed in i near Kankakee entertained his seventy fellow passengers with personal and mili tary reminiscences, saying: "I dislike to discuss battles over which our cenerals are in controversy, still I assure you that if our union generals say they were not surprised at the battle of Shiloh, it is a treat surprise to me. - Had not the death of the Confederate General Johnston hap pened just when it did, our fate would have been far different." They Couldn't Blast It. Lancaster, Pa.j Feb. 17. Owing to the danger threatening the Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Columbia in the event of the ice break-up in the Susquehanna river, the railroad officials have decided to blast the ice from the immediate vicinity of the bridge. It was then discovered that the river in many places is frozen to the bottom, thus rendering the plan impracticable. Great damage to the proper ty along the river is. apprehended when the ice moves on. Probably Knong-b.- Chablotte, N. C, Feb. 17.-r-At States- ville today the jury in the case of Thomas Li. bhieids ior the murder of Joseph G. Sitton, returned a verdict of manslaughter and Judge McRae sentenced Shields to hve years in the penitentiary- This was a new trial granted Shields. He had be fore been convicted and sentenced to be hanged. His defense was that Sitton had seduced the sister of the prisoner. Another Strike Impending. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Coal Valley, W. Va., Feb. 17. The mining of Coal looks blue all over the val ley. Reduction in the price of mining is all the go here now. Half a cent a bushel is at stake and the miners certainly will resist, so we look for a general strike. - It is already commencing in some of the mines. Telegraph Litigation. 4 New Yobk, Feb. 17. The long-stand- iDg controversy between the Union Pa cific people and the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company is likely to get into uongress. fresiaent Adams practically declines to allow the Baltimore and Ohio the service of the Union Pacific wires. An 111 Wind That Blows No One Good. Pittsburg. Feb. 17. The officials of the international Window-glass Workers' as sociation nave received intelligence of an extensive strike inaugurated by the Bel gian glass-workers against a reduction of lo per cent in wages. The strike, it is thought, will have the effect of booming me iraue in mis country. Chicago and Alton .Earnings. Chicago, Feb. 17. Annual report of the Chicago and Alton road for the year 1884: Gross earnings, $8,709,274; decrease. $1U1.33U compared with 1883: net earnings, 53,822,628: decrease, $108.- Base-Ball Schedule. New York. Feb. 17. Representatives of the League and American association oi oase-Daii players today arranged a schedule of games. It will not be made Known until the respective organizations pass upon iu This is Getting Monotonous. Chicago. Feb. 17. The Dailv News's Springfield, 111., special says: The Legislature met at noon in joint session to vote for a candidate for United States senator. The Speaker voted for Morrison. No other votes were cast. A Big Sneak. New York, Feb. 17. Samuel Cardwell. director of the Murray Hill bank, was robbed of $15,000 in securities as he was leaving the office. The certificates are not negotiable. Carry the News to Ingersoll. Boston, Feb. 17. In the Senate today a resolution providing that a person s disbelief in God shall notanect his credi bility as a witness, was defeated, 10 to 24. The Twentieth Victim. Puildelhhia, Feb. 17. Jacob Glass- man, rescued from the burning alms house, died today. This makes the twentieth victim. ' Collapsed. Massillon, O., Feb. 17. The strike of the Tuscarawas valley coal miners, which was inaugurated the 1st mst., has col lapsed. A Bank Falls. New Tacoma, W. T., Feb. 17. The Tacoma Savings bank assignad today. Liabilities estimated at $40,000 to $o0,000. lltsiCATloits Far Tennessee and the Ohio val ley, local tnowt followed by colder and clearing weather, northerly winds, higher barometer. , BREVITIES. The exports of produce from the port of JNew xorK, ior the past week were$a,sf,uw. Three liehters loaded with cotton, at the foot of Christopher street. New York.burned yesterday morning. A fire Tuesday morning des t roved half of the business portion of the town ot Marshall, ill. The aggregate loss is not less than $40,- 000. P. Bartlett & .Son's hosiery mill at Lake Village, N. Y., burned Tuesday. Loss $12,- 000. One hundred men are thrown out of employment. Elizabeth Bony, aged 96, of Falmouth, Ky., living alone, barred the doors and win dows Monday, fired the building and perish ed in the names. In the New York Assembly a resolution. calling on Congress to pass the Edmunds bill to place General Grant on the retired list, was announced, and the resolution was adopted ayes 71, nays 1. i The executive committee of the Society of American Florists met at Pittsburg Tues day afternoon, to complete arrangements for tne national convention and exnioition to be held m Cincinnati in August, HUTCHING 1ND WAITING FOR NEWS FROM THE ENGLISH FRONT And the Shiftless Sons of the Shimmering- Sands A Dynamiter Weakens The Socialistic Outbreak in Paris-General Cable Notes. ENGLAND. Londos, Feb. 17. Dispatches from Korti state that Arabs are deserting from Metemneh in large numbers and entering the British camp at Gubat Lord Lansdowne, Governor General of -Canada, and the Earl of Derby, colonial secretary, have been exchanging telegrams in regard to the enlistment of Canadians for service in the Soudan. General Wolseley telegraphed the government of New South Wales that he looks forward with pride and pleasure to the time when he shall have colonial soldiers serving in his command. He thinks if England accepts a regiment from New South Wales for service in Egypt, that it would only be fair to allow a Canadian regiment to en ter the same field. It is reported today that the riotous con duct by unemployed workmen yesterday and the growing feeling of discontent among the same eiass ' Lrgo ioi ness centers, has created a strong leeiing in government circles in favor of accepting offers from several colonial govern ments ot volunteers tor service in Lgypt. It is deemed unwise to make further drafts on the home troops. Victoria and New South Wales will send a contingent composed of 700 men for service in Egypt. 7 . 1 i i . . I .1 ) (jomuineu acuou un uie part oi iub colo nies for furnishing a large force of vol unteers for Egyptian service is suggested. It is stated that Henry uurton, under arrest as an accomplice ot James Cun ningham, for causing the explosion at the tower in London, is about to turn inform er. The report states that uurton is actually ill from terror resulting from his position, and he has indicated a disposition to give the government the benefit of all informatian in his possession concern ing the recent dynamite conspiracies. Mrs. Lowell is not expected to survive the night. Her physicians expected her death before 10 o ciock tonight. FRANCE. - Paris, Feb. 17. General Briere de Lisle telegraphed from Lang Son to the government the following account ot the march of the French troops to that city. The French razed their camp at Dongson February lu, and on tne nth they de feated the Chinese near Vandi. On the 12th they had-A second battle with the Chinese. The Chinese made a stubborn resistance, jbut were completely routed. We stormed several torts, and. altera rapid march, arrived on the 14th before Lang eon, which we found evacuated and burning?" Our troops took possessionand at once occupied a position beyond Lang Son in the hills. A large quantity of arms, ammunition and provisions were captured, lae Chinese with drew toward the frontier, their losses being very heavy. Darkness and bad weather favored the Chinese night. Their rout was complete. Our losses since the 'Jth nave been 6'J killed and 1ZZ wounded. Several .of the city papers approve the anti-German demonstration made by the Parisians yesterday during the funeral of the Socialist journalist Jules Valles. The Republique Iraucaise advises the German Socialists who desire to make socialistic demonstrations to go to Berlin and make them there. '' OERHANT. BerIis, Feb. 17. Quite an exciting scene took place in the Reichstag last evening during the debate on the subject of increasing the duty on cereals. While Bismarck was speaking in favor oi raising the duty on wheat to 3 marks, he noticed a commotion among the new German Liberal and Socialist members who occu pied positions on the left of the House. Becoming indignant at the noise he stop ped for a moment, and then, pointing in the direction of the offending members. said: "Mischief is your tactijs." Cries arose from the left, "This is monstrous ; you will "then say we foretold that the people wouta not suner irom this blood tax. A deafening tumult ensued, and it was some moments before order was re stored. RUSSIA. St. Petersbceg, Feb. 17. The Journal de St. Petersburg denounces as untrue the English report that Russia designs seizing Herat. The Journal stamps the report as a canard. The Journal approves an article in Novoe Vremya upon Rus sia 8 attitude, una article alarms that Russia entertains nothing but pacific feel ings toward the Afghans. It remarks the long sojourn of Lumsden's force near the Austrian irontier might badly anect the Afghans. It so .bngland will be bound to restrain them, and if Englan d fails to do so then nussia would be compelled to rely on her own resources. SWITZERLAND. Berne, Feb. 17. Swiss officials have been warned of a plot to blow up the fed eral palace with dynamite in retaliation for the repressive measures recently adopted by the federal council, it is stated the police of Geneva have discovered a secret dynamite factory in that city and that all the workmen employed in the factory were Swiss. ITALY. Rome, Feb. 17. The Pope is mourning the death of Cardinal McUabe. His holi ness refused to see Michael Davitt. He stated he fears England would deem an audience with Davitt, under the present circumstances, an uuinenaiy act. EGYPT. ' Korti, Feb. 17. General Wolseley has decided to remain at Korti with nis pres ent force of 1500 troops, until General Evelyn makes his report as to the situa tion at Metemneh. Foreign Notes. The French loss at the taking of Lane Son was 3U Killed and zzz wounded. The second Italian expedition to the Bed sea to co-operate with the Ingush in the Soudan, has arrived at Fort Said. In the Canadian House of Commons Sir John McDonald said the government was prepared to accept the decision of the privy council as to the boundary between Ontario and Manitoba, bat not as respects the north ern nounaary ot untano. ILVJIIth Congress Second Session. Washikgtos, Feb. 17., 18S5. senate. Mr. Pendleton presented the petition of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazetteand other newspapers praying for the reduction ot postage on second class man matter, lie ferred. Mr. Sewell. from the committee on mili tary affairs, reported favorably the House bill to empower the- secretary of war to per mit tne laying oi a norse railroad upon and over the island of Rock Island, and bridges connecting it with 'the cities of Davenport and hock island, r lacea on calendar. On motion of Mr. Kenoa. the Senate bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Great Kanawha. Calls for the regular order brought up the bill to quiet the title of settlers on the Des Moines river lands, and Mr. Lapham continued nis remarks in opposition thereto. Un the conclusion ot Mr. Lapham s re marks, Mr. Morgan's motion to indefinitely postpone the bill was defeated yeas 27, nays as. - Home amendments proposed by Mr. Lap- ham were voted down, and at 1 o'clock the bill was still remaining as unfinished busi ness. The morning hour went over until tomor row. The conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Cameron ( Wis. ), Senate bill authorizing the sale of a part of the lands of the Winnebago tribe of Indians in Nebraska was passed. lhe anti-foreign contract labor bill was then placed before the Senate. Mr. Sherman said it was Mr. Morrill's in tention to call up and continue the discus. sion of the trade dollar hill on completion of the labor bill. Mr. Beck said he did not know how that bill had got out of sight. The Chair (Mr. Hawley) said it had gone to the calendar when the Senate declined to proceed with it. That course was in accord ance with the Senate rules. Mr. Beck expressed the hope that if it was to be killed it would be killed squarely, and not by indirection. The consideration of the anti-foreign contract labor bill was then proceeded with. Mr. Miller (N. Y. supported the bill, and opposed the pending motion, which would strike out the clauses prescribing penalties ior violations ot law. Mr. Morgan did not wish to see a bad pre cedent established, a precedent that might lead hereafter to the passage of a law refusing to colored men the right to come from the South to the North in search of- work. Mr. Miller assured Mr. Morean that the people of the North would never pass a law to interfere with the coming of any class of people who should come of their free will and were not criminals or paupers. Mr. vest expected to vote ior the bin. lie had no doubt of its constitutionality. Mr. Vest said Mr. Sherman himself was the father of the bill to establish the office of a commission of immigration, one section of which provided that all contracts made abroad for repayment of passage money by intending immigrants, shall be binding here, and be a lien on their wages and their lands. Messrs. Morrill, Plumb and Dawes also addressed the Senate. Mr. Sherman, enterine the chamber, said he understood that during his momentary absence the senator from Missouri (Yestv nn n-a . j . wo 2jv oscvBti.zi witri an act to encourage immigration, passed in July, 1864. That act, Mr. bhcrman said, was a temporary measure. The senator from Mis souri (Vest) ought to have remembered that at the date of its passage this country was engaged in one ot tne most memorable struggles in history. Our labor had been taken from our homes to put down a formidable rebellion. The gentleman from Missouri was not at that time aware of the motives that influenced Congress in the passage of that act. He (Vest) was engaged in an attempt to break up this government. The act referred to was one means designed by Congress to meet that emergency. It passed both houses of Congress unanimously, receiving the vote not only of every Republican but of every Democrat' of both Houses. Soon after the war the act was repealed, it having been only a temporary measure allowing passage-money on the intending immigrant to be returned out of his earnings within twelve months. Mr. Sherman thought it would be well for Mr. Vest before arraigning for inconsisteacy either Mr. Sherman or the Republican party to recall the circumstances in which the country was situated at the time the hill passed. All the measures that had been passed for the protection of our laboring men, Mr. Sherman said, had emanated from the Republican party. Mr. Vest replied that so far as the remarks of the senator from Ohio (Sherman) bore a personal allusion tohim(Vest) and his status during the war, he (Vest) would only say that whatever may oe tne opinion ot others in that regard, he had no sort of apology to make to that senator. It had nothing legitimately to do with thisdiscussion. He ( Vest) had only stated what he had because he had heard the senator irom Uhio (.oner man) condemn in debate the principle of "contract labor," that the senator was not compelled to admit that principle itself was applied by the Republican party to meet the contingencies of war. Ia other words he adopted the principle when he thought the emergency justified it. If it were a mere temporary measure and meant only for the exigencies of war, how did it happen that it was on the statute books as late as 1874? Mr. Sherman thought the law was repealed lone before 1874, perhaps as early as 1806. in an appropriation bill. He repeated his asser tion that it was a war measure, and perfectly proper at me ume, in iae situation in wmcn we found ourselves, war made its own law. The vote was then taken on the motion of Mr. Bayard to strike out section 3, which was to prescribe a penalty of $1000 for the violation of the act, and the motion was not aereed to yeas 12. nays 40. Mr. Uoke moved to amend by excluding from the operation of the bill agricultural laborers and laborers employed in stock- raising. Lost yeas 14, nays 6'J. Mr. Morgan moved an amendment to the effect that the bill should not apply to any agent of a state acting under authority of law who should induce immigration, nor to any person who in good faith should assist families to come to the United States. Several motions to adjourn were made without success. Mr. Morgan's amendment was defeated. On the suggestion of Mr. Butler, Mr. Blair consented not to oppose an adjournment if a vote could be unanimously agreed on lor 2 o'clock tomorrow. Consent was given and tne senate aojournea. house. On motion of Mr. Keagan a resolution was adopted calling upon the secretary of the treasury for information relative to range and ranch traffic in Western states and ter ritories. The House proceeded to the consideration of business under the special rule. Un motion ot Mr. retera a Dili was passed for the erection of a public building at Wichita. Kas.. to cost $50,000. Mr. Hutchins, from the committee on appropriations, reported the naval appropria tion bin and gave notice tnat he would asx to consider it tomorrow.' The Senate amendments to the Indian ap propriation bill were non-concurred in and conferrees appointed. . ( . A J 1 1.1 1 1 i late coinage and promote the circulation of gold and Bilver equally. Referred. The bill provides that as soon as practicable the sec retary of the treasury shall cause to be en graved notes ot the denomination oi $10. $20 and $30. and printed in such quanti ties as mav oe necessary to carry out me provisions of this act; said notes when is- dollar's of the present standard of fineness. 480 grains, troy weight, or if the holder prefer, he may receive standard silver bars stamped by the United States at the rate of 480 grains to the dollar. Section 2 provides for a deposit with the government of standard dollars or bullion, ler which notes proportionate to such de posit shall be given, redeemable in silver bars or dollars, the standard value in both cases to be 410 grains to the dollar. Section 3 provides that the coinage ot tne gold, silver and silver bullion, product of the united states, snail De tree, out no silver coin shall be made at any of the United States mints from foreign silver, and no for eign silver shall be admitted to the United states without paying tne nignesc rates oi duty imposed on manufactured silver. Section 4 provides for the exchange of sil ver dollars and certificates issued under a former act, for the notes authorized by this act. Section 5 authorizes the secretary of the treasury to cause to have coined at any time out of the silver in the treasury into standard dollars of 480 grains as many as he may think likely to be needed, and to retain m standard silver dollars so much silver as he may deem necessary to meet the demand for silver in that lorm. Section 6 makes the notes hereby author ized legal tender at their nominal value for an aeots, puouc ana private, except wiieu otherwise expressly stipulated. Section 7 repeals the act of February 28, 1878. A resolution for the appointment of acorn mission on the subjectof the alcoholic liquor traffic, was reporied back adversely by Mr. En glish, from the committee having charge of the matter, and laid upon the table. A joint resolution giving notice to the North German confederation of the intention to terminate the treaty of 1868, was reported from the committee on foreign anairs by Mr. Deaster and placed on the House calendar. Mr. Riggs. from the committee on public health, reported a resolution recommending that the appropriation committee insert in the appropriation bill an item of $500,000, to De expenueu in preventing me lutivuuuuuu into the United States of the Asiatic cholera. Referred. The House then went into committee of the whole (McMillen in the chair) on the legislative appropriation bills. . On metion of Mr. Mills, an amendment was adopted appropriating $10,000 to enable the commissioner of labor to obtain infor mation pertaining to labor in America and elsewhere. On motion of Mr. Dingle'y an amendment was adopted requesting the secretary of the treasury to submit to the next Congress such modifications of tbe laws relating to com merce and navigation as will simplify and improve the same, and remove from American vessels whether engaged in fishing, or domestic or foreign commerce, all unnecessary restrictions and burdens. On motion of Mr. Long, the paragraph au thorizing tbe President to discontinue the appointment and services of officers at ports of entry in all cases where for the two successive years last past the revenues collected at snch ports are less than the salary and ex penses of the officers employed there, was stricken out. The committee then rose and the bill was passed and the House took a recess until 10 o clock tomorrow. NOW THE HALTER DRAWS ABOUT THE MACKIN CROWD'S NECK. A Set of Sample Chicago Reformers The Bascals Tarn State's Evidence, and Give the Whole Snap Away. Cuicago, Feb. 17. The confession of J. J. Sullivan, the witness for the defense in the Mackin case, to the effect that for four silver dollars and the promise of a place in the government printing office in Washington, he committed perjury, and that the testimony he gave last week was entirely at Mackin's dictation ( has produced the greatest consternation among the parties implicated. O'Brien, the man who is alleged to have acted as - go-between for Mackin and Sullivan, and who first broached Mackin's scheme to the latter, was arrested this morning, and warrants were also issued for the arrest of Titman and Simons, two other of Mackin's witnesses.Sullivan went upon the witness stand in the federal court this morning and rehearsed the story told in his affidavit of his subornation by Mackin to commit perjury. The revelation evidently created a seilBatlUU 1U miu JU1J nnncHuas of the jury being closely guarded and not allowed to read papers. This was the first intimation they had of what was coming. Tilman, owner oi tne presses on which Sullivan swore he printed the bogus tickets on the night of November 3, was also arrested, and confessed that he also swore falsely in saying he rented the presses to Sullivan on that occasion ; that W.J. Uallagher, ene ot the defendants. approached him on the subject about three weeks ago, and that it was subsequently arranged between himself, Gallagher and Mackin that he should give this false evidence. Tilman was put upon the stand this afternoon, and swore to substantially the above lacts. Today s revelations nave created a decided sensation, as they break down the entire theory of defense and leaving the damaging testimony of the nanoAnni! -in nnitAnfeaHiAfal AvnAnf Vir UIUOCL-UW17U UUVUUtl AllU V4sWBV MJ Mackin, the principal defendant, who tes tified this afternoon that he did not hire Sullivan to commit perjury. ; Titman made a further ceniession this evenine to JU. Hi. Htone. editor ot trie Dailv News, in which he said he went with Mackin to the ralmer house a few days ago, and there met the attorneys for the defense, and was introduced as a man who would swear his office was rented the night of November 3 ; that there he was first told the name of the man who he was to swear rented his printing office, and that Mackin gave him a part of a Repub lican ticket which he (litman) was to swear he picked up in his printing office on the morning of November 4. Titman further savs his office was not rented on the night of November 3, and it was impossible that any tickets were printed there that night, as there was no steam to run the presses. O Bnen, another oi the witnesses under arrest, was also seen by Mr. Stone and began a contession. tie saia ne naa car ried law books in and out of the court room for Mackin ; that he had received in all 51.50 from Mackin; that he (uurieni discovered the printer Sullivan as a man who could be in duced to swear he printed the fraudulent ballots found in the ballot-box, and introduced him to Mackin. The prisoner was proceeding to a further detail of facts, when his attorney commanded him to cease talking, and the confession ended. Michigan Legislation. Lansing, Feb. 17. In the House today a bill was presented to prevent non resident aliens from acquiring or holding lands in this state. The House, in com mittee of the whole, agreed to a constitutional amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic. A Dickens Carnival. Boston. Feb. 17. The Dickens carnival in aid of the Woman's Industrial union tonight proved a brilliant social event. An immense crowd was in attendance, There was a procession of about 400 Dick ens characters in costume. - A Town Burned, San Francisco. Feb. 17. The Exam iner's Tombstone. Ariz., special Bays; A fir, this morning destroyed the entire business portion ot the town oi isisoee. Loss $100,000, insurance szu.uw. from: tuk riBLin schools. Report of the Committee on the High School and the Bulllvant School Borne Interesting Figures. The report of tbe visiting committee of the High school will occupy about ten pages of the printed report of the board of education, and is very complete, me committee divided into sub-committees as follows; Building and ground, Rev. James Poindexter chairman; natural sciences, Dr. C. B. Greenleaf chairman; mathematics. A. J. w liuaros cnairman Latin and Greek, Gilbert H. Stewart chairman, Frank T. Cole secretary ; Ger- rnnn. Alfred E. Lee chairman ; music and drawing, Kev. Washington Gladden chair man ; history ana jngiiBii language auu literature. E. 0. Itandall chairman. Each sub committee su omitted a report th chairman of the general committee. and from these reports were drawn the niihiiRhod report. The committee found defects existing in the heating and ventilating flues, and recommend tnat tne j matter be submitted to a committee of ex - perts, witn a view iu uuuumug bmu y a and effective improvements. Some al terations are suggested in tne arrangements and hanging of the Sixth street which now open inwardly, and the strengthening of the joists near the south door on tne lower noor, wuieu can be shaken easily by a slight effort, is urged. The construction of suitable fire escapes and the painting of the entire building inside and out, as wen as tne pa- nerincr of all recitation-rooms and the i-hsnoi. are also urgently recommended. lhe committee repurui iu regu tu department of physics and chemistry, that the interest seems to be very great among the pupils, many voluntarily doing nvomnrk in the laDOimory. ana recom mends that the lectures should be more concise and chiefly occupied with the principles of the science, and the time thus gained devoted to the application of these principles in laoor- atnrv practice. An extra teacher is sug gested with a specially prepared room and added appliances. The small time allotted to the study of botany in the second term is criticised as being insufficient for successful work, ana . i . i - i u I : a change recoramena wnicu wouiu uims the study about four weeks earlier in the school year, and allow the pupils opportunity to improve the season when subjects for analyses are at nana, xub i-uuimiuw enAabn in the highest praise of the in struction in botany, and has but the above suggestion to make. Speaking ot mathematics, uie couimii,- tee says: in some ui mo cid mntViemat.irn there appeared a tendency n oiinw th nimils to be satisfied with merely memorizing and blindly loiiowing the rule. The teachers ot the lower classes in mathematics complain that not a few pupils come to them irom tne grammar schools imperfectly prepared for the High school work." rf h recitations in Greek the commit tee speaks in the highest praise, and also of the early instruction in uuu uu man. The report of the sub-committee on music and drawing begins by saying: "From such cursory attention as they uhl ta liHstow uoou the results of instruction in these two important departments, the committee is satisfied that the ia thnrnnirhlv done. The reputation that the Columbus High school enjoys for excellent teaching in both these de partments of fine art is, as your commit- tea believes, honestly won and well deserved."The sub-committee on drawing recom-nfends a larger and better studio, as the present one aflords no adequate facilities, and continues: "Your committee wishes to emphasize the fact that this department of teaching, usually regarded as chiefly ornamental, is really of the most thoroughly practical nature. Any pupil, no matter what calling he may pursue in after life, will obtain, by careful attention to the work of this department, a training which will not only add greatly to his enjoyment of life, Dut win also be ot use to him in numberless ways." The sub-committee on English language and literature indorses the plan of instruction in rhetoric and English literature for its originality and thorough success. Instead of the mere memorising of a large number of dates and names com paratively meaningless to the pupils, tbe teacher requires the careful study of a few typical authors. The committee regards the graduating exercises of the present year as a striking testimony to the excellence of present instruction in this im-portant department. Tbe report of tne committee closes with this indorsement: - - "Your committee takes a jnst pride in the excellent work which the High school is doing, and in the ability and efUciency of the instructors. They call attention to certain weak rf. because they believe wi... .i , tons best penunu you have laid upon them, and will con tribute to the permanent improvement of this essential department of our public schools." ' - The value ot the buidines. sites.' furni ture and libraries of the public schools .of the city is as fellows: High school $94,-584, Sullivant $85,200, Douglas $59,600, Garfield $61,500, Spring Street $33,500, Park Street $42,000, Kieh btreet $33,500, Mound Street $65,500. German Grammar $20,600, Central German $27,500, Fulton German $42,000, German Primary annex $2300, Third German $26,500, New German $26,300. Front Street $42,100, Beak Street $11,67$, Fieaer school $29,600, First Avenue $26,-500 Second Avenue $42,000, North wood $19,750, East Friend Street $17,950, Frank-linton $17,750, North Columbus $2000, Mt, Airy (suburban) 9Z1UU, iast Uroad Street (suburban) $1000, Montgomery (suburban ) f 1800,Fair Avenue $3000, Fifth Avenue $5906,Public School Library $7884 ; total $858,300. The names of the committeemen pres ent at the examination were as follows: Rev. Washington Gladden, Dr. O. R. Greenleaf, Captain A. E. Lee, Rev. J. T. Miller, Rev. W. P. Aylesworth, Lieutenant Frank Taylor, Mr. E. O. Randall, Amos Layman, esq., J. J. Stoddart, esq.. Mrs. S. M. Comstock, Mrs. G. A. Frambes, Mrs. A. F. Barrett, Mr. W. P. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Collins, Rev. James Poindexter, Professor Theo. Mees, Professor C. C. Howard, Rev. G. W. Lincoln, Rev. F. E. Marsten, Colonel A. C. Williams, Mr. F. Fieeer, Frank T. Cole, esq., Gilbert H. Stewart, esq., Mrs. W. A. McConnell, Mrs. C. E. Park, Mrs. Fred. Basterdes, Mrs. G. W. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Williams. Hon. Joseph H. Outhwaite, chairman of the committee on the Sullivant school, makes a concise and business-like report of the result of the examination made there. He says that the committee, after a thorough examination and study, finds nothing to criticise adversely as to the progress of the pupils in their studies, the discipline prevailing or the general behavior. Attention is called,, however, to complaints that pupils had been asked in examination questions that had not been given to them in class, and some valuable suggestions are made in the matter of spelling and grammar, which are given as follows : There was a divided sentiment ia your committee as to whether the present method of spelling, without distinctly denoting the syllables of the word, is better than the old plan of pronouncing and re peating them. In some of the classes the divisions ot the wora were cieariy indicated by the manner of the spelling ; but in others they were not. It is certainly important to have every child learn the correct division of each word, as well as the letters it contains. - "While the results of the teaching in grammar were quite up to the standard of excellence shown in ouier siuuieu, we submit that, perhaps, something more could be done in the schools to eradicate the errors in "English as she is spoke." Might not a system of friendly criticism among the scholars, commencing with the very youngest in the schools, do cultivated and promoted so aa to help root out the worst of these evils T Class teaching does not seem to be able to cure the growing corruption of our everv-day language ; and the very greatest efforts possible are required, both in the family and the school, to save the purity of our American tongue." ... Special complimentary mention is maae of the Normal school. tVhea Greek Meete Greek. The Phi Kappa Pais hold a "grand arch council" in the city this week. . They will assemble at Odd Fellows' temple this morning at 10 o'clock. There will be a banquet, at the Neil house on Thursday evening. The Big Six band will furnish the music, and tbe singing of .college songs will be an interesting feature. Mr. Auld has placed some elegant samples of frat. badges in the hands oi the unio Delta delegation. The State University Psis, although they number but ten, are laiUHuuy meeting eacu "brother as ne sieps irom me inuu. im boys were "going it" at a late hour last night and the lonely pedestrian was solaced by the plaintive strains of familiar j C0Uege songs as tbe notes dropped from jneir guy parior. Th Neil houso reeister last night showed the following "frat," men: J. V. Denney, H. O. Ohls, Uharies tiuoson ana J. C. Parks of Ann Arbor, Mich., and L H. Hambro of Boston. Other members of the order are present from all over the country, this being a national meeting. LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. . . Congress. ... Vebbuaby 17. Senate A petition for the reduction of newspaper postage was presented. Bills passed: Authorizing the con-wstruction of a bridge across the Great KDJ-ha Relative to the sale of Indian lands in Nebraska l neconierence repun uu mo District ot Columbia bill was agreed to...... The anti-foreign contract bill was then taken up. but no conclusion was reached in regard Jloute Resolution adopted: Calling for information iu relation to range and ranch traffic in the western siaws uu kiuv. Rill tmui1: Providing for the erection of "a nubile building at Wichita, Km .....lhe naval appropriation bill was reported...... ,.. amendments to the Indian appropii- I ation Dm were non-concurred in m in- Alliru um " " - . , ; t reduced: To regulate ana promuw il . eolation of gold and silver 'quuy"".- ; House then went into ramiuiu whole on the legislative appropriation bill. and after sundry changes were made in iu provisions it was passeu, nuu un v...." rose. ' General Assembly. Fkbrcabv 17. Senate Only routine busi ness transacted. . . . nr . mn House Resolutions were " 7 amendments, one for pro hibition and the other for legislative control; another to pre vent contagious aiseae i.W New standing committee of nine on labor wMCreated......Bills introduced: To prevent blacklisting of employes andotberdiscriminations-against workingmen, d..fi,x", heavy penalties for the same; amending the ditch' faw by abridging the notices; same for bridge notices; regulating fVm. panies; providing, .against d'hc.encies. prohibiting the anticipation of tax let county treasurers paying out money!i for which' purpose there is no '""!V authorizing towns and villages haviti? col ...j .i .niiritjvr; authorising a Vincinnau v.w ' ,K n-kinirer Dmige over ... .y -...;,. ,n . nver tne ochu v - - o - .ad in KrAnniin cuuntji "v :c - trustees of fark Hill rresbyterian church, Belmont county, to sen rrw ws...

JBMta 1 VOL. XLVI. NO. 42. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY MOBNING, FEBRUAKY 18, 1885. ESTABLISHED 1811.. ui to f; l. i- j. I:. THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY ANDTHE ELEPHANT NOW GOES ROUND j Vexed at Cleveland (or Hi. , Stive BUI X Extern Session PnMM Sow Government Employ., are c ; Flaying Their Htmli. 1 to the Ohio Slate Journal. . W abhikgtok, Feb. 17. Alter the House committee on appropriations had today completed the naval bill, the Staw Jocr- vai. correspondent saw Mr. Randall. Mr. Handall, with gout in hia foot, does not do much standing up or walking. He was reclining on a sofa in hia committee room. "There is no longer any chance of an extra session, is there ?' X asked. , Mr. Randall lauzhed i;.ti. ;.i . "There never was mrh danger of an ex-tra Mamon. I do -AOt think there is any nAw ThAM will 1 J "V jo bo extra session." 'i our commrjo- .11 -v.f is it not?" . T 6 ' "Yes, we xre practically through. We "u1 disposition on its part to pnsii things, do yoa not think so?" - lee, I thiaik that is very evident --aere will be no extra session," he repeated. - GnanMr Bart a DmL . Governor Hart conducted the cross- examination of witnesses before Warner's committee on pensions, bounty and back ) pay today. There seemed to be a regular fusilade directed toward Chief of Special ' Service Rath bone, and Governor Hart appeared for him. - Bat a short time was necessary to completely break down every - atom of direct testimony Warner had suc- ceeded in worming oat of thehalf-frightened employes. Commissioner of Pensions Clark as good as admitted that when he stated yester-. day that Kathbone was not competent to fill . the position he occupies, he' was prejudiced, against him. He said he based Ida statements solely upon the fact .that he did not think Bath bone had . sufficient experience to assume charge of the work, that he did not know of his having failed to-perfonn his duty, or being inefficient in the service. Then Governor Hart took the other witnesses one by one who had accused Kathbone and Dudley of prostituting their office for apolitical purposes, and by asking in detail lor facts and specifications, and not generalities which could not be traced, showed that they all had a motive in testifying as they had testified, and that the most of them were simply doing so in the belief that it would solidify themselves with the incoming administration and thereby hold their positions. Mr. Uorsheimer's Little BUI. The solution of the silver question proposed in the bill introduced by Mr. Dor-sheimer today meets with very little favor among oongressraen. The extreme silver men oppose, it because they say it proposes to mate the sUver dollar still heavier and .aereby more objectionable. Those whq are regarded as the ablest financi j the House condemn the meIure as an absurd proposition, calcu-'ted to still farther complicate the already tangled silver question. . "The bill," said a member of the ways and means committee to your correspond ent, "is one of the worst of the very bad . financial measures proposed, by members of the present House. , It gives practically , unlimited silver coinage, virtually repudiates the Bland dollar at the end of a vear. and increases the burdens of the poor by taxing the silver money brought into this country by the immigrants. It is said that this bill carries out Cleveland's idea of the silver Question. If that is true. . and Mr. Cleveland really holds the views ' entertained by the framer of this absurd bill, it is an extremely bad oatlook for the country." An official of the Treasury department commenting upon the bill tonight, said : "It is difficult to imagine how such a man as Uovernor Dorsheimer could be so fool ish as to father such a proposition. There are today in circulation no less than five separate - species of dollars in paper ana coin. This bill proposes still another dollar and one that would certainly complicate the already serious situation. At the end of the year the " Bland dollar would be worth not more than 85 cents, and would not be legal tender for even that amount." It is said that the bill will be considered in committee tomorrow. The composition of the coinage committee is such that to predict its possible action in advance is impossible. The bill mav possibly pass the House during the last days of the session. Its chances in the Senate, however. arts exceedingly sum. General. It is believed by many here that Cleve- lana's uamnet oncers will be semi-ofh cially announced within a week or ten days at the most. A strange impression has grown within the last twenty-four hours that Thurman will be given a place, but he is not spoken of for any particular portfolio unless it is the interior. Sampson Wellbourn has been commissioned postmaster at Mount Heron. O. The wife of .Representative J.D.Taylor of Ohio, has as guests Mrs. E. J. Fox and her daughter Edna of Cincinnati. O.. Mrs. R. Hobbs and daughter Maggie ot norm .Berwick, Me., and Mrs. A. A. Taylor of Cambridge, O., and Miss Lida Taylor of the same place. All these ladies will remain with Mrs. Taylor until alter March 4 in order to participate in ure inauguration ceremonies. 4 Onto Patent. Washikgtos, Feb. 17. The following patents were issued today to Ohio inventors: Fred. Aurand and F. H. Sherea, Youngs-town, sash holder; Clearmont V. Best, Canton, vapor burner; 'flfilliam P. Brown.Cones- vuie, warn cultivator; Xivan r . uasn, assignor of two-thirds to R. A. Mercer and D. Rankin. Bellaire. lantern: Edward P. Clav. Maasillon, harrow; George Be Walt, Kenton, barbed fence; Peter Drais and A. Heeler. Washington C. H., said I) rail assignor to said Hegler, device for ringing hogs; Henry Harwood. Warren.constructine hollow brick - walls; Edmnnd N. Hatcher, asiignor to himself and A. C. - Bmmick, Columbus, clip for vehicle axle; - Lanella Johnston, Columbus, combined toilet case and sachel; Josiah Kirby, Cincinnati, bung-hole cutter; Julias Lobnitx, Madisonville, panel raising machine; Isaac J. Miller, ir.,Cincin-.- natf, railway rail joint; George C. Ober, Chagrin Falls, lathe for turning irregular forms; William K. Pitt, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to W. W. Bostwick, Cincinnati, gate; George T. Sampson, Dayton, sled propeller;-- John F. Seiberling, Akron, palp vat for paper-making machines; William R. Sharp. New Philadelphia, : axle trimming tool ; Edward ghorkey and A. Rush, AostintowD, whip socket; Francis M. Swarts. Jacksontown. sheen stock: John H. Thomas, 8pringfield. apparatus for bending metal bars; Edward Tyrrell and M. S. Shipley, Cincinnati, machine for spirally wind ing metallic strips; Joseph M. Wood, assignor 10 T-tna uiass ana aianuiactunng company, uenaire. mold for ilass lames, etc: Homer T. Yaryan, Toledo, manufacture of linseed ana outer oils. Western Associated Press Dispatches. The Naval Appropriation Bill. Washington, J) co. 17. In e naval appropriation bill as reported to the House provides for the appropriation of f 13,515,- 838. The estimates of the next fiscal vear were $30,624,011, more than one-half of which was for the increase of the navy. In lieu of the estimate for the increase of the navy, Mr. Randall's proposition providing for the appointment of a board to consider ana report to Uongress the plans ot vessels lor tne navy, ana making an in dependent appropriation for the building of such vessels as may be recommended by the board, was adopted. Members of the committee favoring the proposition were Messrs. Randall, Forney, Ellis, Hancock. Hutch- ins, Follett, Barnes, Washburne and Long. Those opposed were Messrs. Hoi- man, Townshend, Keuer, Cannon and Horn. Mr. Kyan was absent. This same board is authorized to consider whether five unfinished monitors are suffering irom tfeeir present incomplete condition, and whether they shall be completed and armed. An appropriation of $300,000 is recommended for the completion of the New York. Tne Bight to Regulate. Washington, Feb. 17. The joint reso- ; lution providing for an alcoholic liquor traffic commission, which was today reported back adversely by the House com mittee having the matter in charge, is accompanied by a report in which the committee says: "The power to regulate tne retail liquor tramc has from the foundation of the Union been regarded as the exclusive right of the states rather man tne general government." A Belie ot tne JVeannette Expedition. Washington, Feb. 17. The committee on naval affairs which investigated the charges made by Dr. Collins of Minne apolis, who alleged that his brother ' Jerome J. Collins, then of the New York iieraid, was inhumanly treated by certain officers connected with the Jeannette ex pedition, made a report finding that the cnarges are not sustained by tne evidence. Personal. Washington, Feb. 17. Speaker Car lisle has almost entirely recovered from ma recent indisposition. He was at the Capitol today, but did not preside over j tne session of the House. Representative Randall is suffering from a cold. 8PBIXGFIELD NIW9. Celebrating the 2Sd Assignment Social Kotea Candidates for the Fen. Special to the Ohio State Journal. SrautoriiLi), O., Feb. 17. Mr. C. C. Fried and wife left for Springfield, Mo., where they will spend some time with their friends. All good Republicans should remember to be on hand at Black's opera-house Monday evening, February 23, as on that evening occurs the election of delegates to the city convention. There was no school today at the Western school building on account of the pumps giving out and the boilers could not be filled. All will be in order tomorrow. At a weekly meeting of the Fifth battery last night, the following order was officially promulgated: BKAD4CAKTKB8 FIFTH BATTERY, O. N. G.,1 SpBIKftFIVF.n. O.- Feb. lfi. I Order No. J.- I. Members of the Fifth battery. O. N. G.. are hereby ordered to report at their armory on Saturday, February 21, at 3 o'clock p. m., ior paraae. II. Each member will be reanired to fur nish himself ith a pair of white cotton gloves. By order of Geokgk Siktz, Dantain Coramandine. J. C. Ferris, First Sergeant. Several other societies will nrobablv taVe part in this parade in honor of the birthday of the father of his country. Mrs. jonn ii. l nomas gave an eieeant re ception at her home this afternoon from 3 till 6 o'clock. She was assisted by Miss Tee-garden of West Main street J.r. Jfarkley. rrocer. made an assignment ior tne oenent ot ms creditors, to i. J. Pringle, esq. His assets are about $2500 and his liabilities about S3500. lne Lenten season will be observed in this city by the Episcopal ahd Roman Catholic charches. There will be daily services in these churches throughout the season, and extra services during Holy week. The revival meetings at the Methodist churches are still going on, the converts increasine nizhtl v. A. man named jonn JUeven. while drunk. slipped and fell on the icy pavement on the corner of North and Factory streets. He was found by Officer Wood and taken to the station-nouse, where it was ascertained that his leg was broken at the ankle. lr. McLaughlin attended him. John Sneers, up for penury, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. If the necessary papers are made out today Sneers. ueeas ana nreuer win oe taken to uoiumous tomorrow. SHOOTING NIAGARA. Report of the New York Com million in Regard to the Purchase of the Niagara Reservation. Albany, Feb. 17. In the Senate Mr. Robb presented the report of the commissioner of Niagara reservation. The report begins by reciting the facts of a popular movement in favor of the pre servation of the natural scenery of the falls, quoting Governor Robinson's message in 1879 on the subject. After recit ing the facts of the preliminary letrisUv tion the report states the commission resolved to secure the following lands: Goat, Bath, Bird, Luna, Chapin and three sister islands and the small islands adja cent to tne Dea oi tne river between tne islands and the New York main land, and the bed of the river between Goat island and the Canadian boundary on the main land, tne strip ot land from fort i-av along the river brink to Prospect park, una ana the Debris slope, and all lands at the foot of the falls. An accompanying map and description defines the land's natural ridge on the main land, following the river bend 100 or 200 feet from the shore is the natural limit of the reserva tion thus defined. The reservation embraces all points from which the falls are visible, which are now fenced in and admission charged. Lutner k, juarsn, Matnew Male and rasiai P. Pratt were then named by the Supreme court as appraisers of this property. They met in July, and the total of their awards was 1,433,000. This appraisal the Su preme court confirmed. The appraisers examined carefully the claims of Ciparian owners to rights in hydraulic power and tne Dea ot tne river, ior tne sur renaer ot wmcn compensation was asked. They were prepared to put in claims for $20,000,000 for these water rights, but the appraisers ruled out such claims, except where the water power had so long been used as to be a prescriptive right, as Niagara is a public stream, and the bed and waters belong to the state, and the manufasturers have no right to encroach upon them. The aggregate of claims presented reached $4,000,-000, the awards being only one-third of that amount. With the designation and appraisement of the reservation the duties of the commission cease. The Legislature alone can appropriate money te secure the lands. Torrifllc Gas Explosion. Wilkesbarrb, Pa., Feb. 17. The jour nals of the air shaft fan at the Hillman Vein Coal Company mine became overheated this morning, and a brief stoppage for repairs allowed the gas to accumulate in the workings. As a miner entered one of the breasts with a naked lamp, the gas was fired and an explosion took place, spreading into the gangways of the other pans oi tne mine, uomg consiaeraoie damage to the workings. A large number of miners and laborers were at work at the time the explosion occurred. Many of them fortunately escaped, while a num ber were seriously injured. They are as follows: James Solomon, killed ; Daniel Richards, thigh broken ; John O'Donnell, arm broken ; Harry Greibel, Harry Duns- ton, William i.ustra, Harry Jenkins, Will iam Keed, Thomas v. Jones, Thomas . Jones and John Williams, seriously burned. The Plans of Cleveland. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 17. Presidentelect Cleveland today had few visitors. Among the number were ex-Lieutenant Governor Underwood of Kentucky, who is in the city on official business, and Colonel W. A, Cromwell, chairman of the Democratic state committee of Maine. The statement that the members of bis Cabinet would be announced before the end of the week is officially denied, and it is now understood that Cleveland will not make public the list of his Cabinet before arriving in Washington. Mr. Cleveland will leave for Washington on the morning of March 3, and will reach there the even ing of the same date. : Have Agreed to It. Pittsburg, Feb. 17. The coal trade tribunal, at a meeting today, alter a lengthy discussion accepted Umpire Weeks's award of 2J cents per bushel for mining, and it will go into enect at once. RIGHT PEART WEATHER. TH E WORST I N "ALL YOUR BORN DAYS" tjnparalleled Snowfall in the East Com plete Stoppage of Travel The Work of the White Cyclone in the West The Cold Moderating1. Chicago, Feb. 17. The weather in Chi cago has moderated somewhat. At 8 a. m. the mercury showed 4 below zero; at Omaha it was cloudy and 10 above, at Des Moines snowing and 5 above. In Dakota and Manitoba the thermometer still ranges from 20 to 30 below, so that no immediate relief can be expected. The worst enects ot tne storm are still felt south and southeast of Chicago. Freight traffic is quite generally suspended. The passenger trains on east-bound roads, except the Grand Trunk, are moving, though delayed. The incoming trains are from one to three hours late. The Grand Trunk has been closed since Sunday. The Panhandle, Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Louisville, New Albany and Chicago are still snowed up. lne Illinois central trains are several hours late. , The Alton, Wabash and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy are all delayed. The St. Paul and Northwestern trains are going out on time, but the incoming trains are from one to two hours late. . Advices to the Associated Press are to the effect that snow has been falling all day throughout Iowa and western Illinois, ranging in depth from two to. six inches. It is very dry and light. Trains are still greatly delayed. . Temperature moderate. Tkot, X. i ieb. 17. Last night's storm was the severest in years. Trains on the Troy and Boston, New York Central and up north are - snow-bound at Rouse's Point. The north-bound trains laid over last night. Trains on the Troy and Boston are snow-bound at PownaL Street car travel between Troy, Lansing-burg, Cohoes and other points suspended last night. The heavy wind stripped trees of their branches, leveled fences and blew down chimneys. The country roads are blocked and the drifts in places are twenty feet high. Stages have been abandoned and mails are late. No loss of life is reported.Montreal, Feb. 17. The heaviest snowstorm for years has been raging here since last evening. The traffic on railways is at a standstill. 'No trains have ar rived today from any point, and it is im possible to say when the lines will be opened lor tramc, owing to tne immense quantity of snow drifted on the rails. Whitk Hall, N. Y., Feb. 17. A heavy snowstorm prevailed last night, and about eleven inches of snow fell, with a terrible wind. All trains are laid out.- The Montreal express, due here at midnight, is snowed-in a quarter of a mile south of Westport. The passengers are all right. No trains from the south since 8 o'clock last evening. The railway officials are making every effort to open communication, bat owing to the severity of the weather the progress is very slow. x lymouth, jy . H., Feb. 17. The worst snowstorm and blow of this year occurred last night. The night express due here at midnight arrived at 9:30 today. The night express south, due here at 3 a. m., has just arrived. Both are now stalled and four engines, two snow-plows and a gang of men are trying to move the trains.. The highways are impassable. Eighteen inches of snow fell. Trains on the Pemi-gewassett Valley railroad have all been abandoned. Springfield. Mass.. Feb. 17. The Bos ton and Albany railroad is badly blockaded by yesterday's storm. Three Albany trains that left here yesterday afternoon and evening are stuck in a snow-drift near Fittsneld. . Quebec, 'Feb. 17. The blizzard which set in Irom the .bast last night, continued with unabated fury until daylight this morning, when the wind moderated and now the storm has set it. All rail roads are blocked. , Oswego, N. Y.. Feb. 17. Tho storm continues today with lower temperature. All trains on the Kome, Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad have been abandoned since yesterday morning, except between Charlotte and Niagara Falls. Four trains reported stalled yesterday are still in tne snow. Denver. Feb. . 17. The snowstorm which has been raging in the mountains for the last few days has resulted in an other formidable blockade. o trains have crossed Marshall pass since Sunday morning. Both the Gunnison and Eagle river branches are badly blockaded. No effort is being made to move trains on either road. JUST OVJKB THE WAY. A Batch of Newark Notes Gas Salts Set. tied Hymenial Personal and General A. Chance for the Republicans. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Newaek, Feb. 17. The city council did not hold a meeting last night, as only six members were present. Yesterday the city paid the judgments in four gasoline cases, amounting to the sum of $5007.07, and also $498.12, the costs in the said cases, lhe city also paid the sum of $1375 to settle five cases of the same kind. James Smith, well Known as "Irish" James Smith, died this morning at St. Francis hos pital, Columbus, where he has been for a lew weeks. His remains will be buried here tomorrow. He was a genial, good-hearted man, . and had accumulated considerable nroperty. Jiarry n. x owier, woo was run over oj iae cars Sunday near the new mill, was ouned this afternoon. At the request of hislamily the funeral was conducted Dy Lemert post, (i. A. K. The marriage of Mr. Parker Bonn and Miss Mamie liebald is announced to take place on the 2oth mat. The Licking club gave a masquerade dance last night at the City hall and it was in every res Dec t a erand succesas. The new falace nnK on west Main street was opened tonight to a large portion of the skaUnK community. The fourth entertainment lor the poor was given at Music nan. A large sum was col lected at the door. If there ever was a time for a complete Re publican victory at an annual soring elec tion, the republicans have the eieeant feast before them on the bth day of April. From 200 to 300 Democrats are exceedingly dissat isfied with the nominations made by their party on last Saturday. Many Democrats openly say that they will not, under any cir cumstances, support the candidates for the principal offices, and it is certainly true. Horn the expressions made privately by many of the laboring and business men, that they will vote for the Republican candidates. Let the Republicans think over the matter for the next three weeks, and then select good, competent, honest men, and victory is assured, lhe Democrats will meet their Waterloo this spring. A Cylinder Escapement Secretary. Chicago, Feb. 17. The president and directors of the Aurora Watch Company, which has been in trouble some time, filed a bill in the Circuit court today in which they allege that Maurice Wendell, secre tary and treasurer and cruel stockholder. has spent $zub,uuu ot the company s funds in the space ot little more than one year, since the company was organ ized: that in one item for machin ery, etc., he alleged that be paid $124,000, whereas the actual outlay was only 40,0U0 ; that in other ways he has misappropriated tne funds of the com pany, and that when taxed therewith Wendell admitted the truth of the charge and asked them what they proposed to do about it, and said he went into the com pany for the purpose of speculating with the money of the stockholders. They ask for accounting. After the Oklahoma Boomers. Sr. Locis, Feb. 17. A dispatch from Wichita, Kas., says: 'As the result of numerous telegrams from General Hatch and United States District Attorney Hat-ton to the authorities at Washinirton. it has been decided to issue new warrants for the arrest of Couch, Stafford and other Oklahoma invaders, and. that the warrants will be made returnable March 5, the day the boomers have set for another raid on the territory. General Hatch will leave at once for his military headquarters at Caldwell, Kas., to complete arrangements for preventing any future movement that maybe attempted. Bfardi Grae Proceacion. New Orleans, Feb. 1". .JPSs Mardi Gras procession tonight was ledoyBoeuf- Gras, mounted on a car, and horns and hoof ticoed with sold. Rex seated on a golden chariot, drawn by a team of blood- steeds, was followed by the car "Louisiana." This in turn by twenty cars bear ing tableaux, illustrating prominent inci dents in Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivan- hoe. There were immense crowds all along the route of the procession. The ivnighta of Alomus this evening gave tne Handsomest tableaux oi the present carnival season. The subject illustrated, the "Legends Beautiful," was inscribed on a transparency which occupied the first car in the procession. There were eighteen other cars to illustrate 'Legends Beautiful." The carnival passed off without a mishap. The reception of Sex tonight at the carnival palace, a gor geous affair, was followed by the imperial Dan, wmcn with balls at other halls and theaters throughout the citv. closed the carnival in a brilliant manner. ; Two Brothers Frozen to Death. East Tawas, " Mich., Feb. 17. On , Thursday, John and Abram Johnson Fin-landop left here for Gardner's camp. On Saturday three others left for the same place but were compelled to remain at the block-house over night on account of the severity of . the weather. About three miles from there on bunday morning they found John Johnson unable to move, his hands frozen and the lower part ot both legs. He was brought here and died during the night. His brother was found dead about a mile furthei on and par tially covered with snow, lhe men were out two nights with the mereury 26 be low zero. General Durbin Ward on the Rattle of hiloh. Kankakee, III., Feb. 17. General Durbin Ward of Ohio, while snowed in i near Kankakee entertained his seventy fellow passengers with personal and mili tary reminiscences, saying: "I dislike to discuss battles over which our cenerals are in controversy, still I assure you that if our union generals say they were not surprised at the battle of Shiloh, it is a treat surprise to me. - Had not the death of the Confederate General Johnston hap pened just when it did, our fate would have been far different." They Couldn't Blast It. Lancaster, Pa.j Feb. 17. Owing to the danger threatening the Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Columbia in the event of the ice break-up in the Susquehanna river, the railroad officials have decided to blast the ice from the immediate vicinity of the bridge. It was then discovered that the river in many places is frozen to the bottom, thus rendering the plan impracticable. Great damage to the proper ty along the river is. apprehended when the ice moves on. Probably Knong-b.- Chablotte, N. C, Feb. 17.-r-At States- ville today the jury in the case of Thomas Li. bhieids ior the murder of Joseph G. Sitton, returned a verdict of manslaughter and Judge McRae sentenced Shields to hve years in the penitentiary- This was a new trial granted Shields. He had be fore been convicted and sentenced to be hanged. His defense was that Sitton had seduced the sister of the prisoner. Another Strike Impending. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Coal Valley, W. Va., Feb. 17. The mining of Coal looks blue all over the val ley. Reduction in the price of mining is all the go here now. Half a cent a bushel is at stake and the miners certainly will resist, so we look for a general strike. - It is already commencing in some of the mines. Telegraph Litigation. 4 New Yobk, Feb. 17. The long-stand- iDg controversy between the Union Pa cific people and the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company is likely to get into uongress. fresiaent Adams practically declines to allow the Baltimore and Ohio the service of the Union Pacific wires. An 111 Wind That Blows No One Good. Pittsburg. Feb. 17. The officials of the international Window-glass Workers' as sociation nave received intelligence of an extensive strike inaugurated by the Bel gian glass-workers against a reduction of lo per cent in wages. The strike, it is thought, will have the effect of booming me iraue in mis country. Chicago and Alton .Earnings. Chicago, Feb. 17. Annual report of the Chicago and Alton road for the year 1884: Gross earnings, $8,709,274; decrease. $1U1.33U compared with 1883: net earnings, 53,822,628: decrease, $108.- Base-Ball Schedule. New York. Feb. 17. Representatives of the League and American association oi oase-Daii players today arranged a schedule of games. It will not be made Known until the respective organizations pass upon iu This is Getting Monotonous. Chicago. Feb. 17. The Dailv News's Springfield, 111., special says: The Legislature met at noon in joint session to vote for a candidate for United States senator. The Speaker voted for Morrison. No other votes were cast. A Big Sneak. New York, Feb. 17. Samuel Cardwell. director of the Murray Hill bank, was robbed of $15,000 in securities as he was leaving the office. The certificates are not negotiable. Carry the News to Ingersoll. Boston, Feb. 17. In the Senate today a resolution providing that a person s disbelief in God shall notanect his credi bility as a witness, was defeated, 10 to 24. The Twentieth Victim. Puildelhhia, Feb. 17. Jacob Glass- man, rescued from the burning alms house, died today. This makes the twentieth victim. ' Collapsed. Massillon, O., Feb. 17. The strike of the Tuscarawas valley coal miners, which was inaugurated the 1st mst., has col lapsed. A Bank Falls. New Tacoma, W. T., Feb. 17. The Tacoma Savings bank assignad today. Liabilities estimated at $40,000 to $o0,000. lltsiCATloits Far Tennessee and the Ohio val ley, local tnowt followed by colder and clearing weather, northerly winds, higher barometer. , BREVITIES. The exports of produce from the port of JNew xorK, ior the past week were$a,sf,uw. Three liehters loaded with cotton, at the foot of Christopher street. New York.burned yesterday morning. A fire Tuesday morning des t roved half of the business portion of the town ot Marshall, ill. The aggregate loss is not less than $40,- 000. P. Bartlett & .Son's hosiery mill at Lake Village, N. Y., burned Tuesday. Loss $12,- 000. One hundred men are thrown out of employment. Elizabeth Bony, aged 96, of Falmouth, Ky., living alone, barred the doors and win dows Monday, fired the building and perish ed in the names. In the New York Assembly a resolution. calling on Congress to pass the Edmunds bill to place General Grant on the retired list, was announced, and the resolution was adopted ayes 71, nays 1. i The executive committee of the Society of American Florists met at Pittsburg Tues day afternoon, to complete arrangements for tne national convention and exnioition to be held m Cincinnati in August, HUTCHING 1ND WAITING FOR NEWS FROM THE ENGLISH FRONT And the Shiftless Sons of the Shimmering- Sands A Dynamiter Weakens The Socialistic Outbreak in Paris-General Cable Notes. ENGLAND. Londos, Feb. 17. Dispatches from Korti state that Arabs are deserting from Metemneh in large numbers and entering the British camp at Gubat Lord Lansdowne, Governor General of -Canada, and the Earl of Derby, colonial secretary, have been exchanging telegrams in regard to the enlistment of Canadians for service in the Soudan. General Wolseley telegraphed the government of New South Wales that he looks forward with pride and pleasure to the time when he shall have colonial soldiers serving in his command. He thinks if England accepts a regiment from New South Wales for service in Egypt, that it would only be fair to allow a Canadian regiment to en ter the same field. It is reported today that the riotous con duct by unemployed workmen yesterday and the growing feeling of discontent among the same eiass ' Lrgo ioi ness centers, has created a strong leeiing in government circles in favor of accepting offers from several colonial govern ments ot volunteers tor service in Lgypt. It is deemed unwise to make further drafts on the home troops. Victoria and New South Wales will send a contingent composed of 700 men for service in Egypt. 7 . 1 i i . . I .1 ) (jomuineu acuou un uie part oi iub colo nies for furnishing a large force of vol unteers for Egyptian service is suggested. It is stated that Henry uurton, under arrest as an accomplice ot James Cun ningham, for causing the explosion at the tower in London, is about to turn inform er. The report states that uurton is actually ill from terror resulting from his position, and he has indicated a disposition to give the government the benefit of all informatian in his possession concern ing the recent dynamite conspiracies. Mrs. Lowell is not expected to survive the night. Her physicians expected her death before 10 o ciock tonight. FRANCE. - Paris, Feb. 17. General Briere de Lisle telegraphed from Lang Son to the government the following account ot the march of the French troops to that city. The French razed their camp at Dongson February lu, and on tne nth they de feated the Chinese near Vandi. On the 12th they had-A second battle with the Chinese. The Chinese made a stubborn resistance, jbut were completely routed. We stormed several torts, and. altera rapid march, arrived on the 14th before Lang eon, which we found evacuated and burning?" Our troops took possessionand at once occupied a position beyond Lang Son in the hills. A large quantity of arms, ammunition and provisions were captured, lae Chinese with drew toward the frontier, their losses being very heavy. Darkness and bad weather favored the Chinese night. Their rout was complete. Our losses since the 'Jth nave been 6'J killed and 1ZZ wounded. Several .of the city papers approve the anti-German demonstration made by the Parisians yesterday during the funeral of the Socialist journalist Jules Valles. The Republique Iraucaise advises the German Socialists who desire to make socialistic demonstrations to go to Berlin and make them there. '' OERHANT. BerIis, Feb. 17. Quite an exciting scene took place in the Reichstag last evening during the debate on the subject of increasing the duty on cereals. While Bismarck was speaking in favor oi raising the duty on wheat to 3 marks, he noticed a commotion among the new German Liberal and Socialist members who occu pied positions on the left of the House. Becoming indignant at the noise he stop ped for a moment, and then, pointing in the direction of the offending members. said: "Mischief is your tactijs." Cries arose from the left, "This is monstrous ; you will "then say we foretold that the people wouta not suner irom this blood tax. A deafening tumult ensued, and it was some moments before order was re stored. RUSSIA. St. Petersbceg, Feb. 17. The Journal de St. Petersburg denounces as untrue the English report that Russia designs seizing Herat. The Journal stamps the report as a canard. The Journal approves an article in Novoe Vremya upon Rus sia 8 attitude, una article alarms that Russia entertains nothing but pacific feel ings toward the Afghans. It remarks the long sojourn of Lumsden's force near the Austrian irontier might badly anect the Afghans. It so .bngland will be bound to restrain them, and if Englan d fails to do so then nussia would be compelled to rely on her own resources. SWITZERLAND. Berne, Feb. 17. Swiss officials have been warned of a plot to blow up the fed eral palace with dynamite in retaliation for the repressive measures recently adopted by the federal council, it is stated the police of Geneva have discovered a secret dynamite factory in that city and that all the workmen employed in the factory were Swiss. ITALY. Rome, Feb. 17. The Pope is mourning the death of Cardinal McUabe. His holi ness refused to see Michael Davitt. He stated he fears England would deem an audience with Davitt, under the present circumstances, an uuinenaiy act. EGYPT. ' Korti, Feb. 17. General Wolseley has decided to remain at Korti with nis pres ent force of 1500 troops, until General Evelyn makes his report as to the situa tion at Metemneh. Foreign Notes. The French loss at the taking of Lane Son was 3U Killed and zzz wounded. The second Italian expedition to the Bed sea to co-operate with the Ingush in the Soudan, has arrived at Fort Said. In the Canadian House of Commons Sir John McDonald said the government was prepared to accept the decision of the privy council as to the boundary between Ontario and Manitoba, bat not as respects the north ern nounaary ot untano. ILVJIIth Congress Second Session. Washikgtos, Feb. 17., 18S5. senate. Mr. Pendleton presented the petition of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazetteand other newspapers praying for the reduction ot postage on second class man matter, lie ferred. Mr. Sewell. from the committee on mili tary affairs, reported favorably the House bill to empower the- secretary of war to per mit tne laying oi a norse railroad upon and over the island of Rock Island, and bridges connecting it with 'the cities of Davenport and hock island, r lacea on calendar. On motion of Mr. Kenoa. the Senate bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Great Kanawha. Calls for the regular order brought up the bill to quiet the title of settlers on the Des Moines river lands, and Mr. Lapham continued nis remarks in opposition thereto. Un the conclusion ot Mr. Lapham s re marks, Mr. Morgan's motion to indefinitely postpone the bill was defeated yeas 27, nays as. - Home amendments proposed by Mr. Lap- ham were voted down, and at 1 o'clock the bill was still remaining as unfinished busi ness. The morning hour went over until tomor row. The conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Cameron ( Wis. ), Senate bill authorizing the sale of a part of the lands of the Winnebago tribe of Indians in Nebraska was passed. lhe anti-foreign contract labor bill was then placed before the Senate. Mr. Sherman said it was Mr. Morrill's in tention to call up and continue the discus. sion of the trade dollar hill on completion of the labor bill. Mr. Beck said he did not know how that bill had got out of sight. The Chair (Mr. Hawley) said it had gone to the calendar when the Senate declined to proceed with it. That course was in accord ance with the Senate rules. Mr. Beck expressed the hope that if it was to be killed it would be killed squarely, and not by indirection. The consideration of the anti-foreign contract labor bill was then proceeded with. Mr. Miller (N. Y. supported the bill, and opposed the pending motion, which would strike out the clauses prescribing penalties ior violations ot law. Mr. Morgan did not wish to see a bad pre cedent established, a precedent that might lead hereafter to the passage of a law refusing to colored men the right to come from the South to the North in search of- work. Mr. Miller assured Mr. Morean that the people of the North would never pass a law to interfere with the coming of any class of people who should come of their free will and were not criminals or paupers. Mr. vest expected to vote ior the bin. lie had no doubt of its constitutionality. Mr. Vest said Mr. Sherman himself was the father of the bill to establish the office of a commission of immigration, one section of which provided that all contracts made abroad for repayment of passage money by intending immigrants, shall be binding here, and be a lien on their wages and their lands. Messrs. Morrill, Plumb and Dawes also addressed the Senate. Mr. Sherman, enterine the chamber, said he understood that during his momentary absence the senator from Missouri (Yestv nn n-a . j . wo 2jv oscvBti.zi witri an act to encourage immigration, passed in July, 1864. That act, Mr. bhcrman said, was a temporary measure. The senator from Mis souri (Vest) ought to have remembered that at the date of its passage this country was engaged in one ot tne most memorable struggles in history. Our labor had been taken from our homes to put down a formidable rebellion. The gentleman from Missouri was not at that time aware of the motives that influenced Congress in the passage of that act. He (Vest) was engaged in an attempt to break up this government. The act referred to was one means designed by Congress to meet that emergency. It passed both houses of Congress unanimously, receiving the vote not only of every Republican but of every Democrat' of both Houses. Soon after the war the act was repealed, it having been only a temporary measure allowing passage-money on the intending immigrant to be returned out of his earnings within twelve months. Mr. Sherman thought it would be well for Mr. Vest before arraigning for inconsisteacy either Mr. Sherman or the Republican party to recall the circumstances in which the country was situated at the time the hill passed. All the measures that had been passed for the protection of our laboring men, Mr. Sherman said, had emanated from the Republican party. Mr. Vest replied that so far as the remarks of the senator from Ohio (Sherman) bore a personal allusion tohim(Vest) and his status during the war, he (Vest) would only say that whatever may oe tne opinion ot others in that regard, he had no sort of apology to make to that senator. It had nothing legitimately to do with thisdiscussion. He ( Vest) had only stated what he had because he had heard the senator irom Uhio (.oner man) condemn in debate the principle of "contract labor," that the senator was not compelled to admit that principle itself was applied by the Republican party to meet the contingencies of war. Ia other words he adopted the principle when he thought the emergency justified it. If it were a mere temporary measure and meant only for the exigencies of war, how did it happen that it was on the statute books as late as 1874? Mr. Sherman thought the law was repealed lone before 1874, perhaps as early as 1806. in an appropriation bill. He repeated his asser tion that it was a war measure, and perfectly proper at me ume, in iae situation in wmcn we found ourselves, war made its own law. The vote was then taken on the motion of Mr. Bayard to strike out section 3, which was to prescribe a penalty of $1000 for the violation of the act, and the motion was not aereed to yeas 12. nays 40. Mr. Uoke moved to amend by excluding from the operation of the bill agricultural laborers and laborers employed in stock- raising. Lost yeas 14, nays 6'J. Mr. Morgan moved an amendment to the effect that the bill should not apply to any agent of a state acting under authority of law who should induce immigration, nor to any person who in good faith should assist families to come to the United States. Several motions to adjourn were made without success. Mr. Morgan's amendment was defeated. On the suggestion of Mr. Butler, Mr. Blair consented not to oppose an adjournment if a vote could be unanimously agreed on lor 2 o'clock tomorrow. Consent was given and tne senate aojournea. house. On motion of Mr. Keagan a resolution was adopted calling upon the secretary of the treasury for information relative to range and ranch traffic in Western states and ter ritories. The House proceeded to the consideration of business under the special rule. Un motion ot Mr. retera a Dili was passed for the erection of a public building at Wichita. Kas.. to cost $50,000. Mr. Hutchins, from the committee on appropriations, reported the naval appropria tion bin and gave notice tnat he would asx to consider it tomorrow.' The Senate amendments to the Indian ap propriation bill were non-concurred in and conferrees appointed. . ( . A J 1 1.1 1 1 i late coinage and promote the circulation of gold and Bilver equally. Referred. The bill provides that as soon as practicable the sec retary of the treasury shall cause to be en graved notes ot the denomination oi $10. $20 and $30. and printed in such quanti ties as mav oe necessary to carry out me provisions of this act; said notes when is- dollar's of the present standard of fineness. 480 grains, troy weight, or if the holder prefer, he may receive standard silver bars stamped by the United States at the rate of 480 grains to the dollar. Section 2 provides for a deposit with the government of standard dollars or bullion, ler which notes proportionate to such de posit shall be given, redeemable in silver bars or dollars, the standard value in both cases to be 410 grains to the dollar. Section 3 provides that the coinage ot tne gold, silver and silver bullion, product of the united states, snail De tree, out no silver coin shall be made at any of the United States mints from foreign silver, and no for eign silver shall be admitted to the United states without paying tne nignesc rates oi duty imposed on manufactured silver. Section 4 provides for the exchange of sil ver dollars and certificates issued under a former act, for the notes authorized by this act. Section 5 authorizes the secretary of the treasury to cause to have coined at any time out of the silver in the treasury into standard dollars of 480 grains as many as he may think likely to be needed, and to retain m standard silver dollars so much silver as he may deem necessary to meet the demand for silver in that lorm. Section 6 makes the notes hereby author ized legal tender at their nominal value for an aeots, puouc ana private, except wiieu otherwise expressly stipulated. Section 7 repeals the act of February 28, 1878. A resolution for the appointment of acorn mission on the subjectof the alcoholic liquor traffic, was reporied back adversely by Mr. En glish, from the committee having charge of the matter, and laid upon the table. A joint resolution giving notice to the North German confederation of the intention to terminate the treaty of 1868, was reported from the committee on foreign anairs by Mr. Deaster and placed on the House calendar. Mr. Riggs. from the committee on public health, reported a resolution recommending that the appropriation committee insert in the appropriation bill an item of $500,000, to De expenueu in preventing me lutivuuuuuu into the United States of the Asiatic cholera. Referred. The House then went into committee of the whole (McMillen in the chair) on the legislative appropriation bills. . On metion of Mr. Mills, an amendment was adopted appropriating $10,000 to enable the commissioner of labor to obtain infor mation pertaining to labor in America and elsewhere. On motion of Mr. Dingle'y an amendment was adopted requesting the secretary of the treasury to submit to the next Congress such modifications of tbe laws relating to com merce and navigation as will simplify and improve the same, and remove from American vessels whether engaged in fishing, or domestic or foreign commerce, all unnecessary restrictions and burdens. On motion of Mr. Long, the paragraph au thorizing tbe President to discontinue the appointment and services of officers at ports of entry in all cases where for the two successive years last past the revenues collected at snch ports are less than the salary and ex penses of the officers employed there, was stricken out. The committee then rose and the bill was passed and the House took a recess until 10 o clock tomorrow. NOW THE HALTER DRAWS ABOUT THE MACKIN CROWD'S NECK. A Set of Sample Chicago Reformers The Bascals Tarn State's Evidence, and Give the Whole Snap Away. Cuicago, Feb. 17. The confession of J. J. Sullivan, the witness for the defense in the Mackin case, to the effect that for four silver dollars and the promise of a place in the government printing office in Washington, he committed perjury, and that the testimony he gave last week was entirely at Mackin's dictation ( has produced the greatest consternation among the parties implicated. O'Brien, the man who is alleged to have acted as - go-between for Mackin and Sullivan, and who first broached Mackin's scheme to the latter, was arrested this morning, and warrants were also issued for the arrest of Titman and Simons, two other of Mackin's witnesses.Sullivan went upon the witness stand in the federal court this morning and rehearsed the story told in his affidavit of his subornation by Mackin to commit perjury. The revelation evidently created a seilBatlUU 1U miu JU1J nnncHuas of the jury being closely guarded and not allowed to read papers. This was the first intimation they had of what was coming. Tilman, owner oi tne presses on which Sullivan swore he printed the bogus tickets on the night of November 3, was also arrested, and confessed that he also swore falsely in saying he rented the presses to Sullivan on that occasion ; that W.J. Uallagher, ene ot the defendants. approached him on the subject about three weeks ago, and that it was subsequently arranged between himself, Gallagher and Mackin that he should give this false evidence. Tilman was put upon the stand this afternoon, and swore to substantially the above lacts. Today s revelations nave created a decided sensation, as they break down the entire theory of defense and leaving the damaging testimony of the nanoAnni! -in nnitAnfeaHiAfal AvnAnf Vir UIUOCL-UW17U UUVUUtl AllU V4sWBV MJ Mackin, the principal defendant, who tes tified this afternoon that he did not hire Sullivan to commit perjury. ; Titman made a further ceniession this evenine to JU. Hi. Htone. editor ot trie Dailv News, in which he said he went with Mackin to the ralmer house a few days ago, and there met the attorneys for the defense, and was introduced as a man who would swear his office was rented the night of November 3 ; that there he was first told the name of the man who he was to swear rented his printing office, and that Mackin gave him a part of a Repub lican ticket which he (litman) was to swear he picked up in his printing office on the morning of November 4. Titman further savs his office was not rented on the night of November 3, and it was impossible that any tickets were printed there that night, as there was no steam to run the presses. O Bnen, another oi the witnesses under arrest, was also seen by Mr. Stone and began a contession. tie saia ne naa car ried law books in and out of the court room for Mackin ; that he had received in all 51.50 from Mackin; that he (uurieni discovered the printer Sullivan as a man who could be in duced to swear he printed the fraudulent ballots found in the ballot-box, and introduced him to Mackin. The prisoner was proceeding to a further detail of facts, when his attorney commanded him to cease talking, and the confession ended. Michigan Legislation. Lansing, Feb. 17. In the House today a bill was presented to prevent non resident aliens from acquiring or holding lands in this state. The House, in com mittee of the whole, agreed to a constitutional amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic. A Dickens Carnival. Boston. Feb. 17. The Dickens carnival in aid of the Woman's Industrial union tonight proved a brilliant social event. An immense crowd was in attendance, There was a procession of about 400 Dick ens characters in costume. - A Town Burned, San Francisco. Feb. 17. The Exam iner's Tombstone. Ariz., special Bays; A fir, this morning destroyed the entire business portion ot the town oi isisoee. Loss $100,000, insurance szu.uw. from: tuk riBLin schools. Report of the Committee on the High School and the Bulllvant School Borne Interesting Figures. The report of tbe visiting committee of the High school will occupy about ten pages of the printed report of the board of education, and is very complete, me committee divided into sub-committees as follows; Building and ground, Rev. James Poindexter chairman; natural sciences, Dr. C. B. Greenleaf chairman; mathematics. A. J. w liuaros cnairman Latin and Greek, Gilbert H. Stewart chairman, Frank T. Cole secretary ; Ger- rnnn. Alfred E. Lee chairman ; music and drawing, Kev. Washington Gladden chair man ; history ana jngiiBii language auu literature. E. 0. Itandall chairman. Each sub committee su omitted a report th chairman of the general committee. and from these reports were drawn the niihiiRhod report. The committee found defects existing in the heating and ventilating flues, and recommend tnat tne j matter be submitted to a committee of ex - perts, witn a view iu uuuumug bmu y a and effective improvements. Some al terations are suggested in tne arrangements and hanging of the Sixth street which now open inwardly, and the strengthening of the joists near the south door on tne lower noor, wuieu can be shaken easily by a slight effort, is urged. The construction of suitable fire escapes and the painting of the entire building inside and out, as wen as tne pa- nerincr of all recitation-rooms and the i-hsnoi. are also urgently recommended. lhe committee repurui iu regu tu department of physics and chemistry, that the interest seems to be very great among the pupils, many voluntarily doing nvomnrk in the laDOimory. ana recom mends that the lectures should be more concise and chiefly occupied with the principles of the science, and the time thus gained devoted to the application of these principles in laoor- atnrv practice. An extra teacher is sug gested with a specially prepared room and added appliances. The small time allotted to the study of botany in the second term is criticised as being insufficient for successful work, ana . i . i - i u I : a change recoramena wnicu wouiu uims the study about four weeks earlier in the school year, and allow the pupils opportunity to improve the season when subjects for analyses are at nana, xub i-uuimiuw enAabn in the highest praise of the in struction in botany, and has but the above suggestion to make. Speaking ot mathematics, uie couimii,- tee says: in some ui mo cid mntViemat.irn there appeared a tendency n oiinw th nimils to be satisfied with merely memorizing and blindly loiiowing the rule. The teachers ot the lower classes in mathematics complain that not a few pupils come to them irom tne grammar schools imperfectly prepared for the High school work." rf h recitations in Greek the commit tee speaks in the highest praise, and also of the early instruction in uuu uu man. The report of the sub-committee on music and drawing begins by saying: "From such cursory attention as they uhl ta liHstow uoou the results of instruction in these two important departments, the committee is satisfied that the ia thnrnnirhlv done. The reputation that the Columbus High school enjoys for excellent teaching in both these de partments of fine art is, as your commit- tea believes, honestly won and well deserved."The sub-committee on drawing recom-nfends a larger and better studio, as the present one aflords no adequate facilities, and continues: "Your committee wishes to emphasize the fact that this department of teaching, usually regarded as chiefly ornamental, is really of the most thoroughly practical nature. Any pupil, no matter what calling he may pursue in after life, will obtain, by careful attention to the work of this department, a training which will not only add greatly to his enjoyment of life, Dut win also be ot use to him in numberless ways." The sub-committee on English language and literature indorses the plan of instruction in rhetoric and English literature for its originality and thorough success. Instead of the mere memorising of a large number of dates and names com paratively meaningless to the pupils, tbe teacher requires the careful study of a few typical authors. The committee regards the graduating exercises of the present year as a striking testimony to the excellence of present instruction in this im-portant department. Tbe report of tne committee closes with this indorsement: - - "Your committee takes a jnst pride in the excellent work which the High school is doing, and in the ability and efUciency of the instructors. They call attention to certain weak rf. because they believe wi... .i , tons best penunu you have laid upon them, and will con tribute to the permanent improvement of this essential department of our public schools." ' - The value ot the buidines. sites.' furni ture and libraries of the public schools .of the city is as fellows: High school $94,-584, Sullivant $85,200, Douglas $59,600, Garfield $61,500, Spring Street $33,500, Park Street $42,000, Kieh btreet $33,500, Mound Street $65,500. German Grammar $20,600, Central German $27,500, Fulton German $42,000, German Primary annex $2300, Third German $26,500, New German $26,300. Front Street $42,100, Beak Street $11,67$, Fieaer school $29,600, First Avenue $26,-500 Second Avenue $42,000, North wood $19,750, East Friend Street $17,950, Frank-linton $17,750, North Columbus $2000, Mt, Airy (suburban) 9Z1UU, iast Uroad Street (suburban) $1000, Montgomery (suburban ) f 1800,Fair Avenue $3000, Fifth Avenue $5906,Public School Library $7884 ; total $858,300. The names of the committeemen pres ent at the examination were as follows: Rev. Washington Gladden, Dr. O. R. Greenleaf, Captain A. E. Lee, Rev. J. T. Miller, Rev. W. P. Aylesworth, Lieutenant Frank Taylor, Mr. E. O. Randall, Amos Layman, esq., J. J. Stoddart, esq.. Mrs. S. M. Comstock, Mrs. G. A. Frambes, Mrs. A. F. Barrett, Mr. W. P. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Collins, Rev. James Poindexter, Professor Theo. Mees, Professor C. C. Howard, Rev. G. W. Lincoln, Rev. F. E. Marsten, Colonel A. C. Williams, Mr. F. Fieeer, Frank T. Cole, esq., Gilbert H. Stewart, esq., Mrs. W. A. McConnell, Mrs. C. E. Park, Mrs. Fred. Basterdes, Mrs. G. W. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Williams. Hon. Joseph H. Outhwaite, chairman of the committee on the Sullivant school, makes a concise and business-like report of the result of the examination made there. He says that the committee, after a thorough examination and study, finds nothing to criticise adversely as to the progress of the pupils in their studies, the discipline prevailing or the general behavior. Attention is called,, however, to complaints that pupils had been asked in examination questions that had not been given to them in class, and some valuable suggestions are made in the matter of spelling and grammar, which are given as follows : There was a divided sentiment ia your committee as to whether the present method of spelling, without distinctly denoting the syllables of the word, is better than the old plan of pronouncing and re peating them. In some of the classes the divisions ot the wora were cieariy indicated by the manner of the spelling ; but in others they were not. It is certainly important to have every child learn the correct division of each word, as well as the letters it contains. - "While the results of the teaching in grammar were quite up to the standard of excellence shown in ouier siuuieu, we submit that, perhaps, something more could be done in the schools to eradicate the errors in "English as she is spoke." Might not a system of friendly criticism among the scholars, commencing with the very youngest in the schools, do cultivated and promoted so aa to help root out the worst of these evils T Class teaching does not seem to be able to cure the growing corruption of our everv-day language ; and the very greatest efforts possible are required, both in the family and the school, to save the purity of our American tongue." ... Special complimentary mention is maae of the Normal school. tVhea Greek Meete Greek. The Phi Kappa Pais hold a "grand arch council" in the city this week. . They will assemble at Odd Fellows' temple this morning at 10 o'clock. There will be a banquet, at the Neil house on Thursday evening. The Big Six band will furnish the music, and tbe singing of .college songs will be an interesting feature. Mr. Auld has placed some elegant samples of frat. badges in the hands oi the unio Delta delegation. The State University Psis, although they number but ten, are laiUHuuy meeting eacu "brother as ne sieps irom me inuu. im boys were "going it" at a late hour last night and the lonely pedestrian was solaced by the plaintive strains of familiar j C0Uege songs as tbe notes dropped from jneir guy parior. Th Neil houso reeister last night showed the following "frat," men: J. V. Denney, H. O. Ohls, Uharies tiuoson ana J. C. Parks of Ann Arbor, Mich., and L H. Hambro of Boston. Other members of the order are present from all over the country, this being a national meeting. LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY. . . Congress. ... Vebbuaby 17. Senate A petition for the reduction of newspaper postage was presented. Bills passed: Authorizing the con-wstruction of a bridge across the Great KDJ-ha Relative to the sale of Indian lands in Nebraska l neconierence repun uu mo District ot Columbia bill was agreed to...... The anti-foreign contract bill was then taken up. but no conclusion was reached in regard Jloute Resolution adopted: Calling for information iu relation to range and ranch traffic in the western siaws uu kiuv. Rill tmui1: Providing for the erection of "a nubile building at Wichita, Km .....lhe naval appropriation bill was reported...... ,.. amendments to the Indian appropii- I ation Dm were non-concurred in m in- Alliru um " " - . , ; t reduced: To regulate ana promuw il . eolation of gold and silver 'quuy"".- ; House then went into ramiuiu whole on the legislative appropriation bill. and after sundry changes were made in iu provisions it was passeu, nuu un v...." rose. ' General Assembly. Fkbrcabv 17. Senate Only routine busi ness transacted. . . . nr . mn House Resolutions were " 7 amendments, one for pro hibition and the other for legislative control; another to pre vent contagious aiseae i.W New standing committee of nine on labor wMCreated......Bills introduced: To prevent blacklisting of employes andotberdiscriminations-against workingmen, d..fi,x", heavy penalties for the same; amending the ditch' faw by abridging the notices; same for bridge notices; regulating fVm. panies; providing, .against d'hc.encies. prohibiting the anticipation of tax let county treasurers paying out money!i for which' purpose there is no '""!V authorizing towns and villages haviti? col ...j .i .niiritjvr; authorising a Vincinnau v.w ' ,K n-kinirer Dmige over ... .y -...;,. ,n . nver tne ochu v - - o - .ad in KrAnniin cuuntji "v :c - trustees of fark Hill rresbyterian church, Belmont county, to sen rrw ws...